Real-Life Right Triangles: Finding the Hypotenuse
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 base of the ladder is 6 feet away from the wall, and the ladder reaches a height of 8 feet on the wall. What is the length of the ladder?
10 feet
12 feet
6 feet
8 feet
Tags
CCSS.8.G.B.8
2.
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
13 cm
10 cm
14 cm
Tags
CCSS.8.G.B.7
3.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
A park has a triangular section where one side is 9 meters long, another side is 12 meters long, and the angle between them is a right angle. How long is the hypotenuse of this triangle?
15 meters
10 meters
18 meters
13 meters
Tags
CCSS.HSG.SRT.D.10
CCSS.HSG.SRT.D.11
4.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
A right triangle is formed by a ramp leading to a loading dock. If the ramp is 10 feet long and rises 6 feet high, how far is the base of the ramp from the wall?
8 feet
5 feet
12 feet
10 feet
Tags
CCSS.8.G.B.8
5.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
A soccer field is rectangular, and a diagonal line is drawn from one corner to the opposite corner. If the length of the field is 100 meters and the width is 75 meters, what is the length of the diagonal?
150 meters
125 meters
100 meters
75 meters
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
20 inches
15 inches
30 inches
Tags
CCSS.8.G.B.7
7.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
A tree is leaning such that its top is 15 feet above the ground and its base is 9 feet away from the wall it is leaning against. How long is the tree?
20 feet
14 feet
12 feet
17.5 feet
Tags
CCSS.8.G.B.8
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