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Mastering Right Triangles and the Pythagorean Theorem

Authored by Anthony Clark

English, Mathematics

8th Grade

CCSS covered

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Mastering Right Triangles and the Pythagorean Theorem
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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 positioned correctly according to the Pythagorean theorem?

Yes, but it should be longer.

Yes, the ladder is positioned correctly.

No, the ladder is leaning too far away.

No, the ladder is too short.

Tags

CCSS.8.G.B.8

2.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

A triangular park has sides measuring 5 meters, 12 meters, and 13 meters. Can you determine if this park is a right triangle?

No, the park is a scalene triangle.

No, the park is an obtuse triangle.

Yes, the park is an equilateral triangle.

Yes, the park is a right triangle.

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?

15 cm

17 cm

13 cm

10 cm

Tags

CCSS.8.G.B.7

4.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

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

9 meters

8 meters

5 meters

7 meters

Tags

CCSS.8.G.B.8

5.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

A right triangle has legs measuring 7 inches and 24 inches. Calculate the length of the hypotenuse and verify if it forms a right triangle using the Pythagorean theorem.

25 inches

26 inches

20 inches

30 inches

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 4 feet high and 3 feet long, is it a right triangle?

Yes, it is a right triangle.

Yes, it is a square.

No, it is an obtuse triangle.

No, it is a trapezoid.

Tags

CCSS.2.G.A.1

7.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

A right triangle has a hypotenuse of 15 cm and one leg of 9 cm. What is the length of the other leg?

12 cm

10 cm

8 cm

14 cm

Tags

CCSS.8.G.B.7

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