Pythagorean Theorem Word Problems

Pythagorean Theorem Word Problems

8th Grade

12 Qs

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Pythagorean Theorem Word Problems

Pythagorean Theorem Word Problems

Assessment

Quiz

Mathematics

8th Grade

Medium

CCSS
8.G.B.8, HSG.SRT.C.8, 8.G.B.7

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12 questions

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1.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

3 mins • 1 pt

In the Old West, settlers made tents out of a piece of cloth thrown over a clothesline and then secured it to the ground with stakes forming an isosceles triangle. How long would the cloth have to be so that the opening of the tent was 6 feet high and 8 feet wide?

14.4 feet

7.2 feet

10 feet

20 feet

Tags

CCSS.HSG.SRT.C.8

2.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

3 mins • 1 pt

A soccer field is a rectangle 90 meters wide and 120 meters long. The coach asks players to run from one corner to the other corner diagonally across the field. How far do the players run?

105 meters

79.4 meters

210 meters

150 meters

Tags

CCSS.8.G.B.8

3.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

3 mins • 1 pt

How far from the base of a house do you need to place a 15' ladder so that is exactly reaches the top of a 12' wall?

9 feet

19.2 feet

81 feet

369 feet

Tags

CCSS.8.G.B.8

4.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

3 mins • 1 pt

Lisa drives her car 46 km south and then 13 km east. How far is she from her starting point?

44.1 km

59 km

47.8 km

33 km

Tags

CCSS.8.G.B.8

5.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

3 mins • 1 pt

Town A is 90 miles from Town B, and 18 miles from Town C. Town A, B, and C are forming a right triangle at A. A road connects towns B and C directly. Find the length of this road.

108 miles

91.8 miles

88.2 miles

72 miles

Tags

CCSS.8.G.B.8

6.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

3 mins • 1 pt

Media Image

The slide at the playground has a height of 6 feet. The base of the slide measured on the ground is 8 feet. What is the length of the slide?

8 feet

5.29 feet

10 feet

14 feet

Tags

CCSS.8.G.B.7

7.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

3 mins • 1 pt

Media Image

The bottom of a 13-foot straight ladder is set into the ground 5 feet away from a wall. When the top of the ladder is leaned against the wall, what is the distance above the ground it will reach?

12 feet

13.9 feet

169 feet

18 feet

Tags

CCSS.8.G.B.8

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