Mastering Right Triangles: Pythagorean Problems for 8th Graders
Authored by Anthony Clark
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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. What is the length of the ladder?
12 feet
10 feet
8 feet
5 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
14 cm
10 cm
13 cm
Tags
CCSS.8.G.B.7
3.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
A park has a triangular section that is a right triangle. One leg is 9 meters long, and the other leg is 12 meters long. How long is the diagonal path across the park?
15 meters
18 meters
10 meters
13 meters
Tags
CCSS.8.G.B.8
4.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
A right triangle has a base of 7 inches and a height of 24 inches. Calculate the length of the hypotenuse using the Pythagorean theorem.
25 inches
20 inches
30 inches
15 inches
Tags
CCSS.8.G.B.8
5.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
A ramp is built to help wheelchair access. If the ramp is 10 feet long and rises 4 feet high, how far is the base of the ramp from the wall it is leaning against?
3√21 feet
5 feet
8 feet
2√21 feet
Tags
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?
12 cm
6 cm
8 cm
10 cm
Tags
CCSS.8.G.B.7
7.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
A triangular garden has a right angle. If one side is 15 feet and the other side is 20 feet, what is the length of the diagonal path across the garden?
15 feet
30 feet
20 feet
25 feet
Tags
CCSS.8.G.B.8
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