A ladder is leaning against a wall. The base of the ladder is 6 feet away from the wall, and the ladder reaches a height of 8 feet. How long is the ladder?
Pythagorean Theorem Challenges in Everyday Life

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English, Mathematics
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8th Grade
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Hard
Anthony Clark
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10 questions
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1.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
14 feet
12 feet
8 feet
10 feet
2.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
A rectangular garden has a length of 10 meters and a width of 24 meters. What is the length of the diagonal of the garden?
15 meters
20 meters
30 meters
26 meters
3.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
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
10 cm
15 cm
4.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
A soccer field is rectangular, measuring 50 meters in width and 70 meters in length. What is the distance from one corner of the field to the opposite corner?
100 meters
86.02 meters
50 meters
70 meters
5.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
A tree casts a shadow that is 15 feet long. If the tree is 20 feet tall, how far is the top of the tree from the end of the shadow?
10 feet
25 feet
30 feet
20 feet
6.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
A ramp is built to help wheelchair access. If the ramp rises 3 feet over a horizontal distance of 4 feet, what is the length of the ramp?
7 feet
4 feet
6 feet
5 feet
7.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
A triangular park has one side measuring 5 meters and another side measuring 12 meters. If the angle between these two sides is a right angle, what is the length of the third side?
10 meters
13 meters
15 meters
8 meters
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