Pythagorean Theorem: Real-World Challenges for 8th Graders
Authored by Anthony Clark
English, Mathematics
8th Grade
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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. How long is the ladder?
10 feet
12 feet
8 feet
14 feet
Tags
CCSS.8.G.B.8
2.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
A rectangular park has a length of 10 meters and a width of 24 meters. What is the distance between two opposite corners of the park?
20 meters
30 meters
22 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 other leg measuring 12 cm. What is the length of the hypotenuse?
15 cm
17 cm
13 cm
10 cm
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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 feet
90√2 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 stand 12 feet away from the base of the tree, how far are you from the top of the tree?
15 feet
12 feet
9 feet
Approximately 19.2 feet
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CCSS.8.G.B.8
6.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
A right triangle has a hypotenuse of 13 cm and one leg measuring 5 cm. What is the length of the other leg?
6 cm
12 cm
10 cm
8 cm
Tags
CCSS.8.G.B.7
7.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
A ramp is needed to load a truck that is 4 feet high. If the base of the ramp is 3 feet away from the truck, how long does the ramp need to be?
5 feet
7 feet
4 feet
6 feet
Tags
CCSS.8.G.B.8
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