Pythagorean Theorem Quick Check

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?

Which equation could be used to solve the problem?

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CCSS.8.G.B.8

Find the length of the missing side. 

• 17 cm

• 22 cm

• 15 cm

• 13 cm

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Find the length of the missing side. 

• 25 cm

• 42 cm

• 52 cm

• 48 cm

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what is the missing length?

• 50

• 60

• 70

• 80

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What is the diagonal distance between the two points?

• 10.2 units

• 9.9 units

• 9.3 units

• 8.7 units

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CCSS.HSG.GPE.B.7

Find the length of the missing side. 

• 20 in.

• 68 in.

• 16 in.

• 80 in.

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What is the distance between the two points?

• 4.5 units

• 5.1 units

• 3.2 units

• 6.4 units

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CCSS.HSG.GPE.B.7

Name the longest side of a right triangle.

• leg a

• leg b

• leg 

• hypotenuse

To which shape(s) does the Pythagorean theorem apply?

• All triangles

• Right triangles only

• Some right triangles and some isosceles triangles 

• Right triangles and circles.

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When do we use the Pythagorean Theorem?

• To find a missing angle in a right triangle

• To find the missing length of a right triangle

• To find the area of a right triangle

• To find the slope of a right triangle

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