Pythagorean Theorem Coordinate Grid

The Pythagorean Theorem ONLY works on which triangle? 

• obtuse

• scalene

• isosceles

• right

The dimensions of a rectangular piece of paper are 8.5 inches and 11 inches. Veronica folded the piece of paper along its diagonal. Which measurement is closest to the length of the diagonal in inches?

• 6.24 inches

• 19.5 inches

• 6.98 inches

• 13.9 inches

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8.7C

Find the length of the missing side.

• 17 cm

• 22 cm

• 15 cm

• 13 cm

Tanya runs diagonally across a rectangular field that has a length of 40 yards and a width of 30 yards. What is the length of the diagonal, in yards, that Tanya runs? 

• 26.5 yards

• 10 yards

• 50 yards

• 46.7 yards

The coordinate grid shows the location of Carla’s home at point A and the location of the closest movie theater at point B.  Which whole number is the closest approximation for the shortest distance between Carla’s home and the movie theater?

• 7 units

• 8 units

• 9 units

• 12 units

Find the length of the missing side

• 48

• 108

• 83.6

• 72

Does the set of numbers represent a right triangle?

• Yes

• No

John leaves school to go home. He walks 6 blocks North and then 8 blocks west. How far is John from the school? 

• 14 blocks

• 12 blocks

• 10 blocks

• 8.5 blocks

What is the length of the hypotenuse?

• 33.5 cm

• 45 cm

• 6.7 cm

• 15 cm

What is the distance between the two points?

• 6.3

• 6.5

• 6.7

• 16