Pythagorean Theorem: Right Triangles and Graphs Quiz

A right triangle has legs of lengths 3 and 4. What is the length of the hypotenuse?

• 6

• 7

• 8

• 5

If a ladder is leaning against a wall, and the base of the ladder is 6 feet from the wall while the ladder reaches a height of 8 feet, how long is the ladder?

• 14 feet

• 10 feet

• 12 feet

• 8 feet

A rectangular park has a width of 5 meters and a length of 12 meters. What is the distance between two opposite corners of the park?

• 8 meters

• 10 meters

• 13 meters

• 15 meters

You have a right triangle with one leg measuring 9 cm and the hypotenuse measuring 15 cm. What is the length of the other leg?

• 12 cm

• 8 cm

• 14 cm

• 10 cm

A right triangle has sides that are Pythagorean triples. If one leg is 5 and the other leg is 12, what is the length of the hypotenuse?

• 10

• 13

• 15

• 17

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

• 90 feet

• 45√2 feet

• 180 feet

You are designing a triangular garden with one leg measuring 7 feet and the hypotenuse measuring 25 feet. What is the length of the other leg?

• 15 feet

• 24 feet

• 30 feet

• 20 feet

A right triangle is graphed on a coordinate plane with vertices at (0,0), (6,0), and (6,8). What is the length of the hypotenuse?

• 10

• 8

• 12

• 14

If a right triangle has legs measuring 8 inches and 15 inches, what is the length of the hypotenuse?

• 20 inches

• 17 inches

• 18 inches

• 16 inches

A right triangle has a hypotenuse of 13 cm and one leg of 5 cm. What is the length of the other leg?

• 14 cm

• 8 cm

• 10 cm

• 12 cm