Real-Life Pythagorean Problems for 8th Graders

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 4 feet away from the wall, and the ladder reaches a height of 3 feet on the wall. How long is the ladder?
4 feet
6 feet
3.5 feet
5 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 length of the diagonal path that runs from one corner of the park to the opposite corner?
45 meters
55 meters
60 meters
50 meters
Tags
CCSS.8.G.B.8
3.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
A right triangle has one leg measuring 6 cm and the other leg measuring 8 cm. What is the length of the hypotenuse?
12 cm
8 cm
14 cm
10 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 50 meters and the width is 30 meters, what is the distance from one corner of the field to the opposite corner?
58.31 meters
70 meters
55 meters
45 meters
Tags
CCSS.8.G.B.8
5.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
A tree casts a shadow that is 10 feet long. If the top of the tree is 15 feet high, how far is the base of the tree from the end of the shadow?
18.03 feet
15 feet
12.5 feet
20 feet
Tags
CCSS.8.G.B.8
6.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
A ramp is built to help wheelchair access. If the ramp is 12 feet long and rises 5 feet high, how far is the base of the ramp from the wall it is leaning against?
12 feet
6 feet
10.91 feet
8.5 feet
Tags
CCSS.8.G.B.8
7.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
A swimming pool is rectangular with a length of 20 meters and a width of 15 meters. What is the length of the diagonal across the pool?
30 meters
25 meters
15 meters
20 meters
Tags
CCSS.8.G.B.8
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