Find the Missing Side Using the Pythagorean Theorem Word Problems

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Mathematics
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8th Grade
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Hard
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Anthony Clark
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15 questions
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1.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
1 min • 2 pts

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?
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
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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