Pythagorean Theorem

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Pythagorean Theorem

• iRespond Review
• CCGPS Math 8
• Palmer Middle School

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A suitcase measures 25 inches long and 14 inches
wide. What is the diagonal length of the suitcase
to the nearest tenth of an inch?
iRespond Question
Multiple Choice
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A.) 20.2 in
B.) 31.8 in
C.) 26.4 in
D.) 28.7 in
E.)
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In a right triangle, if the hypotenuse measures
30cm and one leg measures 18cm, what is the
length of the missing leg?
iRespond Question
Multiple Choice
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A.) 15 cm
B.) 10 cm
C.) 24 cm
D.) 13 cm
E.)
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Tyler leaves his home and rides his bicycle 7km
north. He then turns and cycles 5km west ending
at a friend's house. Calculate the shortest
distance between Tyler's house and his friend's
house to the nearest tenth of a kilometer.
iRespond Question
Multiple Choice
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A.) 12.0 km
B.) 8.6 km
C.) 8.1 km
D.) 12.5 km
E.)
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The mast of a sailboat is 4m high and measures
9m on the diagonal. What is the distance to the
nearest tenth of meter from the bottom of the
mast to the tip of the diagonal of the sail?
iRespond Question
Multiple Choice
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A.) 8.9 m
B.) 7.4 m
C.) 8.1 m
D.) 7.8 m
E.)
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After a long day of painting, Ryan rests his
16ft ladder against the wall. The distance from
the base of the ladder to the wall is 6.3 ft. To
the nearest tenth of a foot, how far up the wall
does the ladder reach?
iRespond Question
Multiple Choice
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A.) 22.3 ft
B.) 14.7 ft
C.) 14.1 ft
D.) 9.7 ft
E.)
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A ramp is placed from a ditch to a main road
which is 2 ft above the ditch. If the length of
the ramp is 12 ft, how far away is the bottom of
the ramp from the road to the nearest tenth of a
foot?
iRespond Question
Multiple Choice
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A.) 11.8 ft
B.) 10 ft
C.) 11.1 ft
D.) 14 ft
E.)
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Christian wants to swim across a river that is
40 meters wide. He begins swimming perpendicular
to the shore he started from but ends up 10
meters down river from where he started because
of the current. To the nearest tenth of a meter,
how far did he actually swim from his starting
point?
iRespond Question
Multiple Choice
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A.) 38.7
B.) 45.6 m
C.) 50 m
D.) 41.2 m
E.)
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Determine if the following measurements can make
a right triangle 8. 15, 17.
iRespond Question
Multiple Choice
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A.) Yes
B.) No
C.)
D.)
E.)
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Determine if the following side lengths can make
up a right triangle 9, 13, 20.
iRespond Question
Multiple Choice
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A.) Yes
B.) No
C.)
D.)
E.)