QUIZ: PYTHAGOREAN THEOREM

A rectangular parking lot has a length of 84 feet and a width of 56 feet. Which of the following could be used to find the diagonal distance across the parking lot?

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Find the missing side length of the right triangle below.

• 7 ft.

• 5 ft.

• 9 ft.

• 12 ft.

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Find the missing side length of the right triangle below.

• 13.4 in.

• 8.7 in.

• 12.2 in.

• 9.5 in.

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Jack has a 35-foot ladder leaning against the side of his house. If the bottom of the ladder is 21 feet away from his house, how many feet above the ground does the ladder touch the house?

• 28 feet

• 20 feet

• 15 feet

• 30 feet

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Which of the following three sets of lengths could be used to form a right triangle?

• 39, 15 and 36

• 12, 8 and 4

• 13, 17 and 9

• None of the above

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Why is it not possible to form a right triangle with the lengths 2, 4 and 7?

• Because 2 + 4 ≠ 7

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In the figure below, the area of Square 1 is 16 cm² and the perimeter of Square 2 is 48 cm. What is the area of Square 3?

• Area of Square 3 is 25 cm²

• Area of Square 3 is 36 cm²

• Area of Square 3 is 49 cm²

• Area of Square 3 is 64 cm²

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Will the shelf be shaped like a right triangle?

• No, because it does not have a right angle.

• Yes, because all sides are equal.

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Clay went for a run to prepare for a long distance race coming up. From his house, he ran 6 miles directly north and then 8 miles directly west. From there, he ran the diagonal distance back to his house. How many total miles did Clay run?

• 24 miles (6 + 8 + 10)

• 18 miles (6 + 8 + 4)

• 16 miles (6 + 8 + 2)

• 14 miles (6 + 8)

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About how many miles is the most direct route from Washington to Springfield?

• About 71 miles

• About 50 miles

• About 100 miles

• About 150 miles

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