Pythagorean Theorem Practice

The longest side of a triangle is always the...

• hypotenuse
• leg
• right angle
• base

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CCSS.HSG.SRT.B.4

CCSS.HSG.SRT.C.8

CCSS.HSG.SRT.D.10

CCSS.HSG.SRT.D.11

What is the opposite of squaring a number?

• divide
• multiply 
• fractions
• square root

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CCSS.8.EE.A.2

Find the length of the missing side. 

• 25 cm
• 42 cm
• 52 cm
• 48 cm

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CCSS.HSG.SRT.C.8

CCSS.HSG.SRT.D.11

What is the value of x?

• 9 in
• 19 in
• 81 in
• none of these

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CCSS.HSG.SRT.C.6

CCSS.HSG.SRT.C.8

The legs of a right triangle measure 5 and 7 inches. What is the length of the hypotenuse? Round to the nearest tenth.

• 8.6 in
• 8.7 in
• 4 in
• 4.9 in

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CCSS.HSG.SRT.C.8

The Pythagorean Theorem ONLY works on which triangle? 

• obtuse
• scalene
• isosceles
• right

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CCSS.HSG.SRT.C.6

CCSS.HSG.SRT.C.8

?

• 6
• 7
• 8
• 9

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CCSS.HSN.RN.A.1

CCSS.HSN.RN.A.2

A rectangular field is 50 yards wide and 100 yards long. Patrick walks diagonally across the field. How far does he walk? (HINT: draw a picture first!)

• 111.8 yards

• 115 yards

• 127.3 yards

• 119 yards

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CCSS.HSG.SRT.C.8

Which equation can be used to solve the word problem: A TV is 40 inches (diagonally) and the height is 30 inches.  How wide is the TV?

• 30²  + 40² = c²
• a²  + 40² = 30²
• 30²  + b² = 40²
• 40²  + 30² = c²

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CCSS.8.G.B.8

A baseball "diamond" is actually a square with sides of 90 feet. If a runner tries to steal second base, how far must the catcher, at home plate, throw to get the runner "out"? (Distance across the diagonal) HINT: Draw a picture first!

• 180 feet

• 90 feet

• 13.4 feet

• 127.3 feet

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CCSS.HSG.SRT.C.6

CCSS.HSG.SRT.C.8