Find the Missing Side Using the Pythagorean Theorem Word Problems

Find the Missing Side Using the Pythagorean Theorem Word Problems

8th Grade

15 Qs

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Find the Missing Side Using the Pythagorean Theorem Word Problems

Find the Missing Side Using the Pythagorean Theorem Word Problems

Assessment

Quiz

Mathematics

8th Grade

Hard

CCSS
8.G.B.8, 8.G.B.7

Standards-aligned

Created by

Anthony Clark

FREE Resource

15 questions

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1.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

1 min • 2 pts

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If the area of the blue square is 25 in2 and the area of the green square is 169 in2, what is the area of the yellow square?

12 in2

144 in2

194 in2

13.9 in2

Tags

CCSS.8.G.B.8

2.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

1 min • 2 pts

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?

25 feet

26 feet

27 feet

28 feet

Tags

CCSS.8.G.B.8

3.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

1 min • 2 pts

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

Tags

CCSS.8.G.B.8

4.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

1 min • 2 pts

Johnathan is painting the side of his home. He has a 25 foot ladder and leans the ladder against his house. The base of the ladder is five feet from the side of the house. How far up the house will the ladder reach?

24.5 ft

25.5 ft

26.5 ft

23.5 ft

Tags

CCSS.8.G.B.8

5.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

1 min • 2 pts

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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Media Image
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Media Image

Tags

CCSS.8.G.B.8

6.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

1 min • 2 pts

The Pythagorean Theorem ONLY works on which triangle? 

obtuse

scalene

isosceles

right

Tags

CCSS.8.G.B.8

7.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

1 min • 2 pts

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Your family just bought you a new laptop with a 17" widescreen. Since the 17 inches represents the diagonal measurement of the screen (upper corner to lower corner), How wide is the laptop screen if the height was 10 inches?


Round your answer to the tenths place if needed.

7 inches

10 inches

19.7 inches

13.7 inches

Tags

CCSS.8.G.B.8

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