Pythagorean Challenges: Distance & Word Problems for 8th Graders

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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 of the ladder reaches 8 feet high on the wall. How long is the ladder?
8 feet
10 feet
12 feet
6 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 (8, 7). What is the distance between them?
3√10
4√5
5√2
2√13
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 6 meters. What is the length of the diagonal of the garden?
12 meters
11.66 meters
9 meters
10.5 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?
15 cm
13 cm
10 cm
17 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?
45√2 feet
90 feet
90√2 feet
180 feet
Tags
CCSS.8.G.B.8
6.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
A kite is flying at a height of 15 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?
12√3 meters
10√3 meters
20 meters
5 meters
Tags
CCSS.HSG.SRT.C.8
7.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
A right triangle has a hypotenuse of 13 cm and one leg measuring 5 cm. What is the length of the other leg?
6 cm
12 cm
8 cm
10 cm
Tags
CCSS.8.G.B.7
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