Pythagorean Theorem & Distance in Right Triangles Quiz

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?

• 8 feet

• 12 feet

• 10 feet

• 14 feet

A rectangular park has a length of 10 meters and a width of 24 meters. What is the distance between two opposite corners of the park?

• 30 meters

• 20 meters

• 26 meters

• 22 meters

A right triangle has one leg measuring 9 cm and the other leg measuring 12 cm. What is the length of the hypotenuse?

• 17 cm

• 13 cm

• 15 cm

• 10 cm

A baseball diamond is a square with each side measuring 90 feet. What is the distance from home plate to second base?

• 90 feet

• 90√2 feet

• 180 feet

• 45√2 feet

A right triangle has a hypotenuse of 13 cm and one leg measuring 5 cm. What is the length of the other leg?

• 6 cm

• 12 cm

• 10 cm

• 8 cm

Two points in a coordinate plane are A(2, 3) and B(5, 7). What is the distance between points A and B?

• 4

• 5

• 3

• 7

A triangular garden has sides measuring 7 feet, 24 feet, and 25 feet. Is this triangle a right triangle?

• Yes, this triangle is a right triangle.

• No, this triangle is not a right triangle.

• The triangle has an angle of 90 degrees.

• This triangle is an equilateral triangle.

A right triangle has a hypotenuse of 15 inches and one leg of 9 inches. Calculate the length of the other leg.

• 14 inches

• 12 inches

• 10 inches

• 8 inches

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

• 45 meters

• 40 meters

• 20 meters

• 35 meters

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

• 17 inches

• 20 inches

• 12 inches

• 10 inches