Pythagorean Theorem Word Problems
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8th Grade
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1.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
1 min • 1 pt
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? Which equation could be used to solve the problem?
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CCSS.8.G.B.8
2.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
1 min • 1 pt
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? Which equation could be used to solve the problem?
Tags
CCSS.8.G.B.8
3.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
1 min • 1 pt
John leaves school to go home. He walks 6 blocks North and then 8 blocks west. How far is John from the school? Which equation could be used to solve the problem?
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CCSS.8.G.B.8
4.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
1 min • 1 pt
The hypotenuse of a right triangle is 12 feet and one of its legs is 3 feet. What is the length of the other leg? Which equation could be used to solve the problem?
Tags
CCSS.8.G.B.7
5.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
1 min • 1 pt
A soccer field is a rectangle 90 meters wide and 120 meters long. The coach asks players to run from one corner to the other corner diagonally across the field. How far do the players run? Which equation could be used to solve the problem?
Tags
CCSS.8.G.B.8
6.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
1 min • 1 pt
Lisa drives her car 46 km south and then 13 km east. How far is she from her starting point? Which equation could be used to solve the problem?
Tags
CCSS.8.G.B.8
7.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
1 min • 1 pt
Oh No! I can't get to my soccer ball because I can't remember how far away from the house the ladder needs to be!
The wall is 15 feet high. The ladder is 20 feet long.
How far does the ladder need to be from the house? Round to the nearest tenth).
13.0 feet
25 feet
15.2 feet
13.2 feet
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CCSS.8.G.B.8
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