Real-World Right Triangles: Finding the Hypotenuse

A ladder is leaning against a wall. The base of the ladder is 6 feet away from the wall, and the top of the ladder reaches 8 feet high on the wall. What is the length of the ladder?

• 9 feet

• 10 feet

• 7 feet

• 12 feet

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CCSS.8.G.B.8

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?

• 30 meters

• 15 meters

• 20 meters

• 26 meters

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CCSS.8.G.B.8

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

• 13 cm

• 15 cm

• 17 cm

• 10 cm

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CCSS.8.G.B.7

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?

• 5 feet

• 4 feet

• 7 feet

• 6 feet

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CCSS.8.G.B.8

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

• 45√2 feet

• 90√2 feet

• 180 feet

• 90 feet

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CCSS.8.G.B.8

A right triangle has legs measuring 7 inches and 24 inches. Calculate the length of the hypotenuse.

• 25 inches

• 30 inches

• 26 inches

• 20 inches

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CCSS.8.G.B.7

A swimming pool is rectangular, measuring 30 feet by 40 feet. If you want to swim diagonally from one corner to the opposite corner, how far will you swim?

• 40 feet

• 30 feet

• 70 feet

• 50 feet

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CCSS.8.G.B.8

A kite is flying at a height of 30 meters, and the string makes a 60-degree angle with the ground. If the string is 50 meters long, how far is the kite from the point directly below it?

• 25 meters

• 40 meters

• 30 meters

• 20 meters

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CCSS.HSG.SRT.C.8

A right triangle has one leg that is 8 feet long and another leg that is 15 feet long. What is the length of the hypotenuse?

• 20 feet

• 12 feet

• 10 feet

• 17 feet

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CCSS.8.G.B.7