Pythagorean Theorem: Calculating Distances & Heights

Quiz
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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. 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?
8 feet
12 feet
10 feet
14 feet
Tags
CCSS.8.G.B.8
2.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
A rectangular park has a length of 10 meters and a width of 24 meters. What is the distance between two opposite corners of the park?
22 meters
20 meters
26 meters
30 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?
13 cm
17 cm
10 cm
15 cm
Tags
CCSS.8.G.B.7
4.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
A soccer field is in the shape of a rectangle. If the length is 30 meters and the width is 40 meters, what is the diagonal distance across the field?
60 meters
50 meters
55 meters
45 meters
Tags
CCSS.8.G.B.8
5.
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
10 cm
8 cm
Tags
CCSS.8.G.B.7
6.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
A ramp is built to help wheelchair access. If the ramp is 4 feet long and rises 3 feet high, how far is the base of the ramp from the wall?
4.5 feet
Approximately 2.65 feet
3.5 feet
1.5 feet
Tags
CCSS.8.G.B.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?
15 meters
20 meters
25 meters
30 meters
Tags
CCSS.8.G.B.8
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