Pythagorean Theorem Challenge

The Pythagorean Theorem ONLY works on which triangle? 

• obtuse
• scalene
• isosceles
• right

Tags

CCSS.8.G.B.8

What is the opposite of squaring a number?

• divide
• multiply 
• fractions
• square root

Which of the following sentences would belong in the proof that describes this image?

• The sum of the areas of the two smaller squares is equal to the area of the large square.
• The sum of the side lengths of the two smaller squares is equal to the side length of the large square.
• The difference of the areas of the two smaller squares is equal to the area of the large square.
• The differences of the side lengths of the two smaller squares is equal to the side length of the large square.

Tags

CCSS.8.G.B.8

Find the length of the missing side. 

• 17 cm
• 22 cm
• 15 cm
• 13 cm

Tags

CCSS.8.G.B.7

Find the length of the missing side. (Hint: subtract)

• 20 in.

• 68 in.

• 16 in.

• 80 in.

Tags

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?

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

Tags

CCSS.8.G.B.8

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

Tags

CCSS.8.G.B.8

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

Tags

CCSS.8.G.B.8

Use the pythagorean theorem twice to get x.

• 5.6

• 6.3

• 19

• 10.6

Tags

CCSS.8.G.B.8

Find the height of the pyramid.

• 57

• 130

• 224.5

• 280

Tags

CCSS.HSG.SRT.C.8