PYTHAGORAS CONSEPTUAL PROBLEMS

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• 41
• 6.4
• 6.2

The Pythagorean Theorem ONLY works on which triangle? 

• obtuse
• scalene
• isosceles
• right

solve for c

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• 9
• 4
• 13

A rectangular field is 50 yards wide and 100 yards long. Patrick walks diagonally across the field. How far does he walk?

• 111.8 yards
• 115 yards
• 127.3 yards
• 119 yards

Tanya runs diagonally across a rectangular field that has a length of 40 yards and a width of 30 yards. What is the length of the diagonal, in yards, that Tanya runs? 

• 26.5 yards
• 10 yards
• 50 yards
• 46.7 yards

An airplane flies 56 miles due north and then 33 miles due east. How many miles is the plane from its starting point?

• 65 miles
• 89 miles
• 45.4 miles
• We don't have enough information.

A piece of paper that Brittany has is 11 inches tall and 8 inches wide. She draws a straight line diagonally across the paper. How long is the line she drew?

• 7.5 in
• 12.4 in
• 13.6 in 
• 14.3 in

What is the length of the hypotenuse?

• 33.5 cm
• 45 cm
• 6.7 cm
• 15 cm

How far does the catcher throw the ball from home plate to 2nd base? 

• 63.6 ft
• 16,129 ft
• 13.4 ft
• 127.3 ft

Find the value of x.

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