Quiz on Geometry - 2O - Nov 14 2022

Which is the Pythagorean theorem?

• √(x-x)²-(y-y)²
• (y-y)/(x-x)
• a²+b²=c²
• a + b = c

Which is closest to the missing side?

• 20 in.
• 68 in.
• 16 in.
• 80 in.

A soccer field is a rectangle 90 meters wide and 120 meters long. The coach asks players to run from one corner to the corner diagonally across. What is this distance?

• 210 m

• 180 m

• 150 m

• 79 m

Which equation can be used to solve the word problem: the diagonal of a t.v. is 40 inches and the height is 30.  How wide is the t.v.?

• 30²  + 40² = c²
• a²  + 40² = 30²
• 30²  + b² = 40²
• 40²  + 30² = c²

Casey travels from her house directly west to the bank and then directly north from the bank to the mall. She then travels home on the road connecting the mall and her house. What is her total distance traveled?

• 17 miles
• 32 miles
• 37 miles
• 40 miles

a = 2.1, b = 7.2, c = 7.5
Is this a right triangle?

• yes 
• no

Is this triangle a right triangle? (Picture not drawn to scale)

• yes
• no

If a right triangle has side lengths 6, 6.7 and 3, which side is the hypotenuse?

• 6

• 6.7

• 3

• 15.7

• None of them

What is the opposite of squaring a number?

• divide
• multiply 
• fractions
• square root

Side a on a right triangle is ALWAYS the longest side.

• true
• false