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Real-World Right Triangle Challenges for 8th Graders

Authored by Anthony Clark

English, Mathematics

8th Grade

CCSS covered

Real-World Right Triangle Challenges for 8th Graders
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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 away from the wall, and the ladder reaches a height of 8 feet. What is the length of the ladder?

10 feet

8 feet

14 feet

12 feet

Tags

CCSS.8.G.B.8

2.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

A rectangular garden has a diagonal path that measures 10 meters. If one side of the garden is 6 meters long, how long is the other side?

5 meters

8 meters

9 meters

7 meters

Tags

CCSS.8.G.B.8

3.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

A right triangle has one leg measuring 5 cm and the other leg measuring 12 cm. What is the length of the hypotenuse?

15 cm

10 cm

14 cm

13 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, which forms the hypotenuse of a right triangle?

90√2 feet

45√2 feet

180 feet

90 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. How far is the top of the tree from the tip of the shadow?

15 feet

20 feet

10 feet

17.44 feet

Tags

CCSS.8.G.B.8

6.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

A right triangle has legs measuring 7 inches and 24 inches. Calculate the length of the hypotenuse.

25 inches

30 inches

20 inches

15 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, what is the horizontal distance from the base of the ramp to the wall?

3.5 feet

Approximately 2.65 feet

1.5 feet

4.5 feet

Tags

CCSS.8.G.B.8

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