Right Triangle Challenges: Pythagorean Theorem & Distance
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8th Grade
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1.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
A ladder is leaning against a wall. The foot of the ladder is 6 feet away from the wall, and the ladder reaches a height of 8 feet on the wall. Is the triangle formed by the ladder, the wall, and the ground a right triangle?
Yes, it is an isosceles triangle.
Yes, it is a right triangle.
No, it is a scalene triangle.
No, it is an obtuse triangle.
Tags
CCSS.2.G.A.1
2.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
A park is shaped like a right triangle. One side measures 30 meters, and the other side measures 40 meters. What is the length of the hypotenuse?
45 meters
60 meters
50 meters
55 meters
Tags
CCSS.8.G.B.8
3.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
Two friends are standing at points A and B, which are 5 meters apart. If friend A walks 12 meters north and friend B walks 9 meters east, how far apart are they now?
20 meters
15.81 meters
10 meters
7.5 meters
Tags
CCSS.8.G.B.8
4.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
A rectangular garden has a length of 10 meters and a width of 24 meters. If you want to plant a diagonal path from one corner to the opposite corner, how long will the path be?
15 meters
26 meters
20 meters
30 meters
Tags
CCSS.8.G.B.8
5.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
A right triangle has one leg measuring 9 cm and the hypotenuse measuring 15 cm. What is the length of the other leg?
8 cm
10 cm
14 cm
12 cm
Tags
CCSS.8.G.B.7
6.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
A drone flies from point A (2, 3) to point B (8, 7). Using the distance formula, how far did the drone fly?
5√2
3√10
2√13
4√5
Tags
CCSS.HSG.GPE.B.7
7.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
A right triangle has legs measuring 7 inches and 24 inches. What is the length of the hypotenuse?
15 inches
30 inches
20 inches
25 inches
Tags
CCSS.8.G.B.7
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