Finding the Distance Using the Pythagorean Theorem

The Pythagorean Theorem ONLY works on which triangle? 

• obtuse

• scalene

• isosceles

• right

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CCSS.8.G.B.8

solve for c

• 7

• 9

• 4

• 13

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CCSS.8.G.B.7

what is the formula for finding the hypotnuse?

• a²⁺b²=c²

• a+b=c

• a-b=c

• c-a=c

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CCSS.8.G.B.8

Which statement could you use to make the proof of Pythagorean Theorem using the diagram?

• Because 3+4=7, the Pythagorean Theorem is a²+b²=c².

• Because 9+16=25, the Pythagorean Theorem is a+b=c.

• Because 3+4=7, the Pythagorean Theorem is a+b=c.

• Because 9+16=25, the Pythagorean Theorem is a²+b²=c².

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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

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CCSS.8.G.B.8

In a computer catalog, a computer monitor is listed as being 27 inches. This distance is the diagonal distance across the screen. If the screen measures 15 inches in height, what is the actual width of the screen to the nearest inch?

• 22 in

• 23 in

• 24 in

• 25 in

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CCSS.8.G.B.8

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 to the nearest whole?

• 25 feet

• 26 feet

• 27 feet

• 28 feet

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CCSS.8.G.B.8

What is a right triangle?

• A triangle where all sides equal 90 degrees

• A triangle where every angle is 90 degrees

• A triangle where all three sides are equal

• A triangle where there is a 90 degree angle

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CCSS.4.G.A.2

What is the length of the hypotenuse in a right triangle if one leg is 8 cm and the other is 6 cm?

• 10 cm

• 14 cm

• 7 cm

• 12 cm

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CCSS.8.G.B.7

• 5 cm

• 7 cm

• 9 cm

• 11 cm

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CCSS.8.G.B.7