Mastering Right Triangles: Pythagorean Theorem Quiz

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. Is the ladder the hypotenuse of a right triangle?
Yes, the ladder is the hypotenuse of a right triangle.
The ladder is the base of the triangle.
The ladder is one of the legs of the triangle.
No, the ladder is not a triangle.
2.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
A rectangular garden has a length of 10 meters and a width of 24 meters. What is the length of the diagonal that divides the garden into two right triangles?
26 meters
30 meters
20 meters
22 meters
Tags
CCSS.8.G.B.7
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 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
180 feet
45√2 feet
Tags
CCSS.8.G.B.8
5.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
A 15-foot tall tree casts a shadow that is 9 feet long. If you draw a right triangle from the top of the tree to the end of the shadow, what is the length of the hypotenuse?
9 feet
15 feet
17.49 feet
18 feet
Tags
CCSS.8.G.B.7
6.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
A right triangle has a base of 5 inches and a height of 12 inches. Calculate the length of the hypotenuse.
14 inches
13 inches
15 inches
10 inches
Tags
CCSS.8.G.B.7
7.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
A ramp is built to help wheelchair access to a building. If the ramp is 4 feet long and rises 3 feet, how far is the base of the ramp from the building?
3.5 feet
1.5 feet
4.5 feet
2.65 feet
Tags
CCSS.8.G.B.8
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