Real World Problems with Pythagorean Theorem
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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?
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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?
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CCSS.8.G.B.7
5.
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?
7.5 in
12.4 in
13.6 in
14.3 in
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CCSS.8.G.B.8
6.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
1 min • 1 pt
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?
Which diagram best represents the problem?
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CCSS.8.G.B.8
7.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
1 min • 1 pt
Larry attached a string from the top of the flagpole to the ground. The flagpole is 26 feet high and the string is 18 feet away from the flagpole. How long is the string?
352 feet
31.6 feet
44 feet
6.6 feet
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CCSS.8.G.B.8
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