Pythagorean Theorem Practice

The length of the hypotenuse of a right triangle is 13 cm. If one leg measures 12 cm, how long is the other leg?

• 2 cm

• 5 cm

• 25 cm

• 18 cm

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CCSS.8.G.B.7

What is the value of x? Round to the nearest tenth.

• 15.1 feet

• 14.9 feet

• 17.0 feet

• 5.8 feet

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CCSS.8.G.B.7

What is the length of the missing leg? Round to the nearest tenth.

• 2.0 in

• 11.4 in

• 5.7 in

• 5.6 in

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CCSS.8.G.B.7

The two legs of a right triangle each measure 10 inches. What is the length of the hypotenuse, rounded to the nearest tenth?

• 14.2 inches

• 4.5 inches

• 10.0 inches

• 14.1 inches

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CCSS.8.G.B.7

Find the length of the missing side. 

• 20 in.

• 68 in.

• 16 in.

• 80 in.

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CCSS.8.G.B.7

Which set of sides would make a right triangle?

• 4,5,6

• 8,10,12

• 5,12,13

• 5,10,12

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CCSS.8.G.B.8

Which of the following statements is true?

• The leg of a right triangle must be shorter than the hypotenuse

• The leg of a right triangle can have the same measure as the hypotenuse

• The Pythagorean Theorem can be used to find the missing side of any triangle

• The square of the hypotenuse of a right triangle is equal to the difference of the squares of the legs

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CCSS.8.G.B.8

What is the value of x?

• 9 in

• 19 in

• 81 in

• none of these

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CCSS.8.G.B.7

What is the value of x?

• 24 in

• 21 in

• 9 in 

• none of these

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CCSS.8.G.B.8

The legs of a right triangle measure 5 and 7 inches. What is the length of the hypotenuse? Round to the nearest tenth.

• 8.6 in

• 8.7 in

• 4 in

• 4.9 in

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CCSS.8.G.B.7