Identify Side of Pythagorean Theorem

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

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CCSS.8.G.B.7

Stephanie is planning a right triangular garden. She marked two sides that measure 24 feet and 25 feet. What is the length of side n?

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CCSS.8.G.B.8

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?

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CCSS.8.G.B.8

• The top of the ladder is 8.9 ft from the ground
• The top of the ladder is 9.2 ft from the ground
• The top of the ladder is 16.5 ft from the ground
• The top o the ladder is 14.4 ft from the ground

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CCSS.8.G.B.8

Use the Pythagorean theorem to solve for the unknown length of a leg (a or b) or the unknown length of the hypotenuse c, then match the unknown with its appropriate value.

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CCSS.8.G.B.8

• A

• B

• C

• D

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CCSS.8.G.B.8

What is the formula to find the length of a side using the Pythagorean theorem?

• a^2 + b^2 = c^2

• a^2 + b^2 = c

• a^2 - b^2 = c^2

• a + b = c

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CCSS.MATH.CONTENT.8.G.B.6

CCSS.MATH.CONTENT.8.G.B.7

CCSS.MATH.CONTENT.8.G.B.8

Solve for the length indicated.

• 1

• 2

• 3

• 4

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CCSS.8.G.B.8

Find h (hint: it is NOT 60 ft!)

Mathematical Equivalence

ON

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CCSS.8.G.B.8

Is the triangle a right triangle? Explain.

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CCSS.8.G.B.8