Pythagorean Theorem Location

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

Why do we use the Pythagorean Theorem?

• To find the missing side of a right triangle

• To find the area of a triangle

• To find the volume of a cone

• To find the circumference of a circle

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CCSS.8.G.B.8

Using the Pythagorean Theorem, find the area of the missing square (seen in picture)

• 75 cm²

• 105 cm²

• 135 cm²

• 30 cm²

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CCSS.8.G.B.8

Can these three squares be arranged to make a right triangle?

• Yes, they would form a right triangle

• No, they would not form a right triangle

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CCSS.8.G.B.8

Using the Pythagorean Theorem, find the length of the missing side of the triangle pictured:

• 12.12

• 21.2

• 7.3

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CCSS.8.G.B.7

What is the length of the hypotenuse?

• 33.5 cm

• 45 cm

• 6.7 cm

• 15 cm

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CCSS.8.G.B.8

How far does the catcher throw the ball from home plate to 2nd base?

• 63.6 ft

• 16,129 ft

• 13.4 ft

• 127.3 ft

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CCSS.8.G.B.8

What is the hypotenuse (c)?

• the two sides that make up the right angle

• the longest side, across from the right angle

• the shortest side

• the straight side of the triangle

A 10-foot ladder is leaning against the wall.  The bottom of the ladder is 4 feet from the base of the wall.  Which of the following is closest to the distance from the top of the ladder to the base of the wall?

• 9ft

• 11ft

• 6ft

• 14ft

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CCSS.8.G.B.8

Find the length of the missing side. 

• 17 cm

• 22 cm

• 15 cm

• 13 cm

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CCSS.8.G.B.7