Pythagorean Theorem with Word Problems

A 13 foot ladder is leaning against a building. The top of the ladder is touching the wall 12 feet from the floor. How far away is the base of the ladder from the wall?

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CCSS.8.G.B.8

The bottom of a ladder must be placed 3 ft from a wall. If the ladder is 7.5 ft tall, how far above the ground will the ladder reach? Only type the numerical answer and round to the hundredths place.

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CCSS.8.G.B.8

The legs of a right triangle form a _____ angle.

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CCSS.HSG.CO.A.1

Do the following side lengths form a right triangle?

9, 12, 16

• yes

• no

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CCSS.8.G.B.8

Would a triangle with these side lengths be a right triangle?
4, 5, 6

• Yes
• No

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CCSS.8.G.B.8

Determine the length of the missing side.

• 7

• 8

• 17

• 23

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CCSS.8.G.B.7

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

• yes 
• no

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CCSS.8.G.B.8

_{^{Find the missing side}}

• 29.2
• 20
• 400
• 10

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CCSS.8.G.B.7

You need a ladder that will reach up a 25 foot tall house when placed 10 feet away from the house. How tall does the ladder need to be? HINT: Draw a picture to illustrate the situation.

• 25 feet
• 26 feet
• 27 feet
• 28 feet

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CCSS.8.G.B.8

Jane and Miguel are siblings. They go to different schools. Jane walks 6 blocks east from home. Miguel walks 8 blocks north. How many blocks apart would the two schools be if you could walk straight from one school to the other?

• 14
• 10
• 5.3
• 2

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CCSS.8.G.B.8