WorksheetsPythagoras theorem
Total questions: 21
Worksheet time: 29mins
Name
Class
Date
1.
The longest side of a right angle triangle is known as the hypotenuse.
a)
True
b)
False
c)
Its pronounced the 'hippopotamus'.
d)
Its the 'diagonal' side.
2.
The length of one side is 9 m and hypotenuse is 16 m. Find the third side. Leave your answer to 1 decimal place.
a)
14.4 m
b)
13.2 m
c)
28.8 m
d)
104.4
3.
Find the length of side b.
a)
400 cm
b)
20 cm
c)
10 cm
d)
29.2 cm
4.
What is the length of x?
a)
5.7
b)
10.6
c)
20
d)
400
5.
What is the length of x?
a)
5
b)
7
c)
8
d)
25
6.
Evaluate x.
a)
35
b)
20
c)
8
d)
12
7.
State the Pythagoras Theorem using the information given in the triangle below.
a)
r + q = p
b)
p + q = r
c)
r2 + q2 = p2
d)
p2 + r2 = q2
8.
State the Pythagoras Theorem using the information given in the triangle.
a)
w2 + y2 = x2
b)
y + x = w
c)
w + x = y
d)
w2 + x2 = y2
9.
What kind of triangles does the Pythagorean Theorem work with?
a)
Right
b)
Left
c)
Isosceles
d)
Equilateral
10.
Solve for c.
a)
7
b)
9
c)
4
d)
13
11.
Solve for the length of the walkway.
a)
30
b)
40
c)
58
d)
35
12.
What is the opposite of squaring a number?
a)
divide
b)
multiply
c)
fractions
d)
square root
13.
If you add side a and b together... does it equal c?
a)
No Way
b)
Yes
c)
Maybe
d)
You can only add LIKE terms
14.
What is the side from point A to point B called?
a)
Opposite
b)
Adjacent
c)
Hypotenuse
15.
What is the distance between A and C?
a)
25
b)
3
c)
4
d)
5
16.
242 + 72 =
a)
168
b)
324
c)
625
d)
312
17.
√625
a)
32
b)
5
c)
62
d)
25
18.
Do these 3 side lengths form a right triangle?
13, 80, and 81?
13, 80, and 81?
a)
yes
b)
no
19.
The Pythagorean Theorem ONLY works on which triangle?
a)
obtuse
b)
scalene
c)
isosceles
d)
right
20.
Find c.
a)
11.00
b)
9.95
c)
8.06
d)
3.32
21.
To get from point A to point B you must avoid walking through a pond. To avoid the pond, you must walk 34 meters south and 41 meters east. To the nearest meter, how many meters would be saved if it were possible to walk through the pond?
a)
35
b)
22
c)
58
d)
75
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