Pythagorean Theorem and Distance Formula Word Problems

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

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CCSS.8.G.B.8

Jane and Miguel are siblings. They go to different schools. Jane walks 6 blocks east from home. Miguel 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

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

• 7.5 in

• 12.4 in

• 13.6 in 

• 14.3 in

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CCSS.8.G.B.8

The Pythagorean Theorem ONLY works on which triangle? 

• obtuse

• scalene

• isosceles

• right

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CCSS.8.G.B.8

_{^{Find the missing side}}

• 9

• 41

• 6.4

• 6.2

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CCSS.8.G.B.7

_{^{Find the missing side.}}

• 48

• 108

• 83.6

• 72

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CCSS.8.G.B.7

Find the distance between (-12, 1) and (12, -1).

• 24.05

• 24.06

• 24.07

• 24.08

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CCSS.HSG.GPE.B.7

Find the distance.

• 7.1

• 7.8

• 8.7

• 8.9

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CCSS.HSG.GPE.B.7

Given the 3 lengths of a triangle are 6 in, 8 in and 10 in.  Will this make a right triangle?

• yes

• no

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CCSS.8.G.B.8

Find h

• 35.60

• 35.00

• 35.71

• 61.03

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CCSS.8.G.B.8