Pythagorean Challenges: Real-World Distance Calculations

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English, Mathematics
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8th Grade
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Hard
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Standards-aligned
Anthony Clark
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10 questions
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1.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
A ladder is leaning against a wall. The foot of the ladder is 6 feet away from the wall, and the top reaches a height of 8 feet. How long is the ladder?
8 feet
14 feet
12 feet
10 feet
Tags
CCSS.8.G.B.8
2.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
Two friends are standing at points A and B in a park. Point A is at (2, 3) and point B is at (5, 7). What is the distance between them?
7
3
4
5
Tags
CCSS.HSG.GPE.B.7
3.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
A rectangular garden has a length of 10 meters and a width of 24 meters. What is the length of the diagonal of the garden?
30 meters
26 meters
20 meters
22 meters
Tags
CCSS.8.G.B.8
4.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
A right triangle has one leg measuring 9 cm and the other leg measuring 12 cm. What is the length of the hypotenuse?
17 cm
10 cm
13 cm
15 cm
Tags
CCSS.8.G.B.7
5.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
A baseball diamond is a square with each side measuring 90 feet. What is the distance from home plate to second base?
90√2 feet
45√2 feet
180 feet
90 feet
Tags
CCSS.8.G.B.8
6.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
A kite is flying at a height of 30 meters. If the string is pulled taut and makes a 60-degree angle with the ground, how far is the kite from the person holding the string?
25√2 meters
20√3 meters
15 meters
30 meters
Tags
CCSS.HSG.SRT.C.8
7.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
A swimming pool is rectangular, measuring 15 meters by 20 meters. What is the distance from one corner of the pool to the opposite corner?
20 meters
30 meters
15 meters
25 meters
Tags
CCSS.8.G.B.8
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