Mastering Pythagorean Theorem: Find Triangle Sides!

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. How long is the ladder?

• 10 feet

• 14 feet

• 12 feet

• 8 feet

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CCSS.8.G.B.8

A triangular park has one side measuring 10 meters and another side measuring 24 meters. If the angle between these two sides is a right angle, what is the length of the third side?

• 22 meters

• 30 meters

• 20 meters

• 26 meters

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CCSS.HSG.SRT.D.10

CCSS.HSG.SRT.D.11

A right triangle has one leg measuring 9 cm and a hypotenuse measuring 15 cm. What is the length of the other leg?

• 12 cm

• 10 cm

• 14 cm

• 8 cm

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CCSS.8.G.B.7

A triangular garden has a base of 12 feet and a height of 16 feet. If you want to find the length of the diagonal from one corner of the garden to the opposite corner, what is that length?

• 22 feet

• 20 feet

• 18 feet

• 15 feet

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CCSS.8.G.B.8

A right triangle has one leg measuring 5 inches and a hypotenuse measuring 13 inches. Calculate the length of the other leg.

• 10 inches

• 8 inches

• 6 inches

• 12 inches

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CCSS.8.G.B.7

A ramp is built to help wheelchair access. If the ramp is 4 feet long and rises 3 feet high, what is the horizontal distance from the base of the ramp to the wall?

• 4.5 feet

• 3.5 feet

• Approximately 2.65 feet

• 1.5 feet

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CCSS.8.G.B.8

In a right triangle, one leg measures 7 cm and the hypotenuse measures 25 cm. Find the length of the other leg.

• 15 cm

• 24 cm

• 10 cm

• 20 cm

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CCSS.8.G.B.7

A right triangle has legs measuring 8 cm and 15 cm. What is the length of the hypotenuse?

• 20 cm

• 17 cm

• 12 cm

• 10 cm

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CCSS.8.G.B.7

A kite is flying at a height of 30 feet. If the string is 50 feet long, how far is the kite from the point directly below it on the ground?

• 45 feet

• 40 feet

• 20 feet

• 35 feet

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CCSS.8.G.B.8