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Real World Pythagorean Theorem Word Problems Quizizz

Authored by Candice Flynt Kicklighter

Mathematics

8th Grade

CCSS covered

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Real World Pythagorean Theorem Word Problems Quizizz
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1.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

3 mins • 1 pt

Over the summer, Sheri was helping her dad build a rectangular deck. One of the sides measured 7 feet and the diagonal of the deck measured 25 feet. What is the length of the missing side of the deck?

24 feet

17 feet

25 feet

18 feet

Tags

CCSS.8.G.B.8

2.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

3 mins • 1 pt

Sally and John wanted to build a ladder for their tree house. The tree was 40 feet high and they wanted the ladder to start 30 feet away from the base of the tree, to avoid a flower patch. What does the length of the ladder have to be to reach the tree house?

50 feet

60 feet

70 feet

80 feet

Tags

CCSS.8.G.B.8

3.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

3 mins • 1 pt

Sarah has a rectangular garden with sides that measure 12 feet by 20 feet that she wants to split diagonally from corner to corner with a new fence. How long does the fence need to be?

16 feet

23.3 feet

25.4 feet

32 feet

Tags

CCSS.8.G.B.8

4.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

3 mins • 1 pt

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

150 meters

210 meters

180 meters

135 meters

Tags

CCSS.8.G.B.8

5.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

3 mins • 1 pt

What is the length of a diagonal of a 10 cm by 15 cm rectangle?

18 cm

17 cm

25 cm

22.36 cm

Tags

CCSS.8.G.B.7

6.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

3 mins • 1 pt

There is a cat stuck in a tree that is 9 feet high and a fire truck is parked 12 feet away from the base of the tree. The firemen need to find out how long to make the ladder in order to reach the top of the tree; how long does the ladder need to be?

15 feet

21 feet

18 feet

9 feet

Tags

CCSS.8.G.B.8

7.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

3 mins • 1 pt

What is the width of a rectangle that is 48 cm tall with a diagonal that is 52 cm?

20 cm

28 cm

36 cm

44 cm

Tags

CCSS.8.G.B.8

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