Right Triangle Challenges: Identify & Calculate Sides

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 base of the ladder is 6 feet from the wall, and the ladder reaches a height of 8 feet on the wall. Is the ladder forming a right triangle? What is the length of the ladder?
No, the ladder does not form a right triangle. The length of the ladder is 12 feet.
Yes, the ladder forms a right triangle. The length of the ladder is 8 feet.
Yes, the ladder forms a right triangle. The length of the ladder is 6 feet.
Yes, the ladder forms a right triangle. The length of the ladder is 10 feet.
Tags
CCSS.8.G.B.8
2.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
A rectangular garden has a length of 10 meters and a width of 24 meters. If you want to plant a diagonal path from one corner to the opposite corner, how long will the path be?
30 meters
22 meters
20 meters
26 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 hypotenuse measuring 15 cm. What is the length of the other leg?
12 cm
8 cm
14 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. If a player runs from home plate to second base, how far does the player run?
90√2 feet
45√2 feet
90 feet
180 feet
Tags
CCSS.8.G.B.8
5.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
A 12-foot tall tree casts a shadow that is 9 feet long. If you draw a line from the top of the tree to the end of the shadow, what is the length of that line?
18 feet
15 feet
9 feet
12 feet
Tags
CCSS.HSG.SRT.C.8
6.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
A right triangle has legs measuring 5 inches and 12 inches. What is the length of the hypotenuse?
14 inches
15 inches
10 inches
13 inches
Tags
CCSS.8.G.B.7
7.
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, is this a right triangle? What is the length of the base of the ramp?
The base of the ramp is approximately 2.65 feet.
The base of the ramp is 5 feet.
The base of the ramp is 4 feet.
The base of the ramp is 3 feet.
Tags
CCSS.8.G.B.7
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