Pythagorean Problem Solving: Right Triangle Challenges

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English, Mathematics
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8th Grade
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Hard
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. If the base of the ladder is 6 feet from the wall and the ladder is 10 feet long, how high up the wall does the ladder reach?
8 feet
4 feet
10 feet
6 feet
Tags
CCSS.8.G.B.8
2.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
A right triangle has one leg that measures 8 cm and a hypotenuse that measures 10 cm. What is the length of the other leg?
9 cm
6 cm
5 cm
7 cm
Tags
CCSS.8.G.B.7
3.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
A triangular park has a height of 12 meters and a base of 16 meters. If the park is shaped like a right triangle, what is the length of the hypotenuse?
22 meters
20 meters
15 meters
18 meters
Tags
CCSS.8.G.B.8
4.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
A 45-45-90 triangle has legs that each measure 5 inches. What is the length of the hypotenuse?
7 inches
5√2 inches
10 inches
5 inches
Tags
CCSS.8.G.B.8
5.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
A ramp is built to help wheelchair access. If the ramp rises 3 feet over a horizontal distance of 4 feet, what is the length of the ramp?
6 feet
5 feet
7 feet
4 feet
Tags
CCSS.8.G.B.8
6.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
A right triangle has one leg measuring 7 meters and a hypotenuse measuring 25 meters. Find the length of the other leg.
24 meters
15 meters
20 meters
30 meters
Tags
CCSS.8.G.B.7
7.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
A 30-60-90 triangle has a shorter leg of 4 cm. What is the length of the longer leg and the hypotenuse?
Longer leg: 4√3 cm, Hypotenuse: 8 cm
Longer leg: 8 cm, Hypotenuse: 12 cm
Longer leg: 4 cm, Hypotenuse: 4√2 cm
Longer leg: 6 cm, Hypotenuse: 10 cm
Tags
CCSS.8.G.B.8
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