Pythagorean Theorem Quiz

If the legs of a right triangle are 3 cm and 4 cm, what is the length of the hypotenuse?

• 5 cm

• 6 cm

• 7 cm

• 8 cm

A right triangle has a hypotenuse of 13 cm and one leg that measures 5 cm. What is the length of the other leg?

• 12 cm

• 10 cm

• 8 cm

• 14 cm

What is the distance between the points (3, 4) and (7, 8) on the coordinate plane?

• 5 units

• 6 units

• 7 units

• 8 units

If a right triangle has legs of lengths 8 cm and 15 cm, what is the length of the hypotenuse?

• 17 cm

• 23 cm

• 19 cm

• 21 cm

A ladder leans against a wall forming a right triangle with the ground. If the ladder is 10 meters long and reaches a height of 8 meters on the wall, how far is the base of the ladder from the wall?

• 6 meters

• 8 meters

• 10 meters

• 12 meters

What is the distance between the points (-3, -2) and (4, 6) on the coordinate plane?

• 10 units

• 11 units

• 12 units

• 13 units

A right triangle has one leg that measures 9 cm and a hypotenuse that measures 15 cm. What is the length of the other leg?

• 12 cm

• 8 cm

• 6 cm

• 10 cm

A triangle has sides of lengths 6 cm, 8 cm, and 10 cm. Is this triangle a right triangle?

• Yes

• No

What is the length of the hypotenuse of a right triangle if one of the legs measures 7 cm and the other leg measures 24 cm?

• 25 cm

• 31 cm

• 17 cm

• 29 cm