Pythagorean

The Pythagorean Theorem ONLY works on which triangle? 

• obtuse
• scalene
• isosceles
• right

Which set of sides would make a right triangle?

• 4, 5, 6
• 8, 10, 12
• 5, 12, 13
• 5, 10, 12

Ashley 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 Ashley's total distance traveled?

• 17 miles

• 42 miles

• 37 miles

• 40 miles

Tyler needs 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

A rectangular field is 50 yards wide and 100 yards long. Patrick walks diagonally across the field. Approximately, how far does he walk?

• 111.8 yards

• 115 yards

• 127.3 yards

• 119 yards

Jessica and Delaney are siblings. They go to different schools. Jessica walks 6 blocks east from home. Delaney 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

A piece of paper that Emma has is 11 inches tall and 8 inches wide. She draws a straight line diagonally across the paper. Approximately, how long is the line she drew?

• 7.5 in

• 12.4 in

• 13.6 in

• 14.3 in

What is the longest side of a right triangle called?

• A. Leg A
• B. Leg B
• C. Hypotenuse
• D. Pythagorean Theorem

A rectangular monitor’s size is measured diagonally from 1 corner to the opposite corner. What is the size of a rectangular monitor that is 30 centimeters wide by 24 centimeters high, to the nearest centimeter?

• 54 cm
• 38 cm
• 18 cm 
• 7 cm

A soccer field is a rectangle 90 meters wide and 120 meters long. The coach asks Emily to run from one corner to the corner diagonally across. What is this distance Emily ran?

• 210 m

• 180 m

• 150 m

• 79 m