Find the Missing Side Using the Pythagorean Theorem Word Problem

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

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CCSS.8.G.B.7

Find h

• 35.60

• 35.00

• 35.71

• 61.03

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CCSS.8.G.B.8

What is the height of the building?

• 7 ft

• 5 ft

• 3 ft

• 2 ft

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CCSS.8.G.B.8

What is the length of the missing side? *NOTE: side lengths of 10 and 12.

• 15.6

• 6.6

• 44

• 16

9.2 in

11 in

13 in

9.6 in

• 9.2 in

• 11 in

• 13 in

• 9.6 in

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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 corner diagonally across. What is this distance?

• 210 m

• 180 m

• 150 m

• 79 m

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CCSS.8.G.B.8

A rectangular field is 50 yards wide and 100 yards long. Patrick walks diagonally across the field. How far does he walk?

• 111.8 yards

• 115 yards

• 127.3 yards

• 119 yards

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CCSS.8.G.B.8

A piece of paper that Brittany has is 11 inches tall and 8 inches wide. She draws a straight line diagonally across the paper. How long is the line she drew?

• 7.5 in

• 12.4 in

• 13.6 in 

• 14.3 in

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CCSS.8.G.B.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

Solve for the walkway length

• 30

• 40

• 58

• 35

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CCSS.8.G.B.8