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Pythagorean Theorem Challenges: Real-World Applications

Authored by Anthony Clark

English, Mathematics

8th Grade

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Pythagorean Theorem Challenges: Real-World Applications
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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 ladder reaches a height of 8 feet on the wall. How long is the ladder?

10 feet

8 feet

12 feet

14 feet

Tags

CCSS.8.G.B.8

2.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

A rectangular park has a length of 30 meters and a width of 40 meters. What is the length of the diagonal path that runs from one corner of the park to the opposite corner?

60 meters

45 meters

55 meters

50 meters

Tags

CCSS.8.G.B.8

3.

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

17 cm

13 cm

10 cm

Tags

CCSS.8.G.B.7

4.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

A kite is flying at a height of 15 meters. If the string of the kite is 20 meters long, how far is the kite from the point on the ground directly below it?

10 meters

13.23 meters

18 meters

15 meters

Tags

CCSS.8.G.B.8

5.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

A swimming pool is in the shape of a rectangle. The length is 25 meters, and the width is 20 meters. What is the length of the diagonal across the pool?

30 meters

28.5 meters

35 meters

32.02 meters

Tags

CCSS.8.G.B.8

6.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

A triangular garden has one side measuring 5 meters and another side measuring 12 meters. If the garden is a right triangle, what is the length of the hypotenuse?

8 meters

15 meters

10 meters

13 meters

Tags

CCSS.8.G.B.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?

12 cm

6 cm

8 cm

10 cm

Tags

CCSS.8.G.B.7

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