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Pythagorean Post-Quiz

Total questions: 16

Worksheet time: 46mins

Name
Class
Date
1.
What is the formula used to solve for the hypotenuse?
a)
a2+b2=c2
b)
a+b=c
c)
a-b=c
d)
c-a=c
2.
The Pythagorean Theorem ONLY works on which triangle? 
a)
obtuse
b)
scalene
c)
isosceles
d)
right
3.
What is the opposite of squaring a number?
a)
divide
b)
multiply 
c)
fractions
d)
square root
4.
solve for x
a)
5552363959656.
b)
10
c)
100
d)
89
5.
solve for the value of y
a)
13
b)
5
c)
23
d)
10
6.
solve for y
a)
7
b)
6.3
c)
2.5
d)
9
7.
solve for c
a)
7
b)
9
c)
4
d)
13
8.
What is the value of x in the right triangle shown?
a)
16cm
b)
18cm
c)
24cm
d)
√674cm
9.
Find the length of the missing side. 
a)
25 cm
b)
42 cm
c)
52 cm
d)
48 cm
10.
Find the length of the missing side. 
a)
25 cm
b)
42 cm
c)
52 cm
d)
48 cm
11.
You need a ladder that will reach up a 25 foot tall house when placed 10 feet away from the house. How tall does the ladder need to be?
a)
25 feet
b)
26 feet
c)
27 feet
d)
28 feet
12.
A rectangular field is 50 yards wide and 100 yards long. Patrick walks diagonally across the field. How far does he walk?
a)
111.8 yards
b)
115 yards
c)
127.3 yards
d)
119 yards
13.
Casey travels from her house directly west to the bank and then directly north from the bank to the mall. She then travels home on the road connecting the mall and her house. What is her total distance traveled?
a)
17 miles
b)
32 miles
c)
37 miles
d)
40 miles
14.
 John leaves school to go home. He walks 6 blocks North and then 8 blocks west. How far is John from the school? 
a)
14 blocks
b)
12 blocks
c)
10 blocks
d)
8.5 blocks
15.
What is the hypotenuse of a right triangle if the two legs measure 4 in and 5 in?
a)
√⁴¹
b)
3
c)
2√3
d)
2√41
16.
Find the length of the leg of a right triangle if the hypotenuse is 3 ft and the other leg is 1 ft.
a)
2
b)
√10
c)
2√2
d)
4√