Pythagorean Word Problems: Real-Life Applications

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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 foot of the ladder is 6 feet away from the wall, and the top of the ladder reaches a height of 8 feet. How long is the ladder?
8 feet
12 feet
10 feet
5 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. What is the length of the diagonal of the garden?
20 meters
22 meters
30 meters
26 meters
Tags
CCSS.8.G.B.8
3.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
A right triangle has one leg that measures 9 cm and another leg that measures 12 cm. What is the length of the hypotenuse?
13 cm
10 cm
15 cm
17 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?
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 20 feet long. If you were to walk directly from the top of the shadow to the top of the tree, how far would you walk?
20 feet
15 feet
30 feet
25 feet
Tags
CCSS.8.G.B.8
6.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
A ramp is built to connect a loading dock that is 4 feet high to the ground. If the base of the ramp is 3 feet away from the dock, how long is the ramp?
7 feet
5 feet
6 feet
4 feet
Tags
CCSS.8.G.B.8
7.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
A triangular park has one side measuring 7 meters and another side measuring 24 meters. If the park is a right triangle, what is the length of the third side?
20 meters
25 meters
30 meters
15 meters
Tags
CCSS.8.G.B.8
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