Pythagorean Theorem Post Test

_{^{Find the missing side}}

• 48

• 108

• 83.6

• 72

Find the length of the missing side. 

• 25 cm

• 42 cm

• 52 cm

• 48 cm

We are given one of the sides and the hypotenuse. Find the length of the missing side length. (Hint: distance from the wall to the bottom of the ladder)

• 7

• 5

• 11

• 25

The bottom of a 13-foot straight ladder is set into the ground 5 feet away from a wall. When the top of the ladder is leaned against the wall, what is the distance above the ground it will reach?

• 12 feet

• 13.9 feet

Which set of sides would make a right triangle?

• 4,5,6

• 8,10,12

• 5,12,13

• 5,10,12

• 9.2 in
• 11 in
• 13 in
• 9.6 in

Does the set of numbers represent a right triangle?

• Yes

• No

Find the length of the missing side. 

• 20 in.

• 68 in.

• 16 in.

• 80 in.

The slide at the playground has a height of 6 feet. The base of the slide measured on the ground is 8 feet. What is the length of the slide?

• 8 feet

• 5.29 feet

• 10 feet

• 14 feet

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?

• 105 meters

• 79.4 meters

• 210 meters

• 150 meters