Real-World Pythagorean Theorem Challenges for 8th Graders

Real-World Pythagorean Theorem Challenges for 8th Graders

8th Grade

10 Qs

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Real-World Pythagorean Theorem Challenges for 8th Graders

Real-World Pythagorean Theorem Challenges for 8th Graders

Assessment

Quiz

English, Mathematics

8th Grade

Hard

CCSS
8.G.B.8, 8.G.B.7, HSG.SRT.C.8

Standards-aligned

Created by

Anthony Clark

FREE Resource

10 questions

Show all answers

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?

14 feet

8 feet

12 feet

10 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 distance between two opposite corners of the park?

40 meters

50 meters

30 meters

70 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?

10 cm

13 cm

17 cm

15 cm

Tags

CCSS.8.G.B.7

4.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

A 5-meter tall tree casts a shadow of 4 meters. If you stand 3 meters away from the base of the tree, how far is the top of the tree from you?

6.2 meters

4.5 meters

5.83 meters

7.1 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

10 cm

8 cm

12 cm

Tags

CCSS.8.G.B.7

6.

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?

180 feet

45√2 feet

90 feet

90√2 feet

Tags

CCSS.8.G.B.8

7.

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

7 feet

4 feet

5 feet

Tags

CCSS.8.G.B.8

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