Pythagoras Quiz

What is the formula for finding the hypotenuse?

• a²⁺b²=c²
• a+b=c
• a-b=c
• c-a=c

you ADD a² and b² then take the square root to find c on a right triangle.

• true
• false

Which equation reflects the right triangle shown?

• x² + 14² = 20²

• 14² + 20² = x²

• 14² – 20² = x²

• x² – 14² = 20²

If a right triangle has side lengths 6, 6.7 and 3, which side is the hypotenuse?

• 6

• 6.7

• 3

• 15.7

• None of them

If the legs of a right triangle are 10 and 24, then the hypotenuse is __________.

• 21
• 19
• 26
• 30

_{^{Find the missing side}}

• 9
• 41
• 6.4
• 6.2

Tags

CCSS.8.G.B.7

What is the length of the missing side?

• x = 4

• x = 8

• x = 10

• x = 16

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?

• 17 miles

• 32 miles

• 37 miles

• 40 miles

What is the distance from the base of the house to the base of the ladder?

• 25 m
• 5 m 
• 313 m 
• 17.7 m

Mr. Brooks wants to know the height of a pole in his yard. He knows that he can use the Pythagorean Theorem which is a²+b²=c². Which drawing below represents a model he could use to find the height of the pole?

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