Pythagorean Theorem Tree

The playing bed of a pool table is in the shape of a rectangle, which measures 154 inches by 20 inches. What is the length of the diagonal of the table? Round your answer to the nearest inch.

• 157

• 155

• 156

• 24116

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CCSS.8.G.B.8

Find h

• 35.60

• 35.00

• 35.71

• 61.03

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CCSS.8.G.B.8

The bottom of a 13-foot straight ladder is set into the ground 5 feet away from a wall. When the top of the ladder is leaned against the wall, what is the distance above the ground it will reach?

• 12 feet

• 13.9 feet

• 169 feet

• 18 feet

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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)

• 180 feet

• 90 feet

• 13.4 feet

• 127.3 feet

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CCSS.8.G.B.8

Your family wants to purchase a new laptop with a 17" widescreen. Since the 17 inches represents the diagonal measurement of the screen (upper corner to lower corner), you want to find out the actual dimensions of the laptop. When you measured the laptop at the store, the height was 10 inches, but you don't remember the width. Calculate the width of the laptop to the nearest tenth of an inch.

• 7 inches

• 10 inches

• 19.7 inches

• 13.7 inches

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CCSS.8.G.B.8

A soccer field is a rectangle 90 meters wide and 120 meters long. The coach asks players to run from one corner to the other corner diagonally across the field. How far do the players run?

• 105 meters

• 79.4 meters

• 210 meters

• 150 meters

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CCSS.8.G.B.8

Oh No! I can't get to my soccer ball because I can't remember how far away from the house the ladder needs to be!

The wall is 15 feet high. The ladder is 20 feet long.

How far does the ladder need to be from the house? Round to the nearest tenth).

• 13.0 feet

• 25 feet

• 15.2 feet

• 13.2 feet

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CCSS.8.G.B.8

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 diagram best represents 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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CCSS.8.G.B.7

Find the value of the '?'

• 22.9

• 48

• 53.3

• 75

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CCSS.8.G.B.7