
Pythagorean Theorem Quiz
Quiz by Mary Alice Salinas
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- Q1
What is the length of XZ?
20 units
4 units
14 units
24 units
120s8.1.A: Mathematical Process Standards - Q2
If triangle EFG is a right triangle, what is the length of EF?
12 units
10 units
11 units
13 units
300s - Q3
A pole 15 feet tall casts a shadow of 8 feet. Diego wants to measure x, the distance from the top of the pole to the tip of the shadow. What is the value of x?
17 feet
7 feet
23 feet
289 feet
300s - Q4
A flagpole is to be secured that will extend from the top of the pole to a stake on the ground that is 20 feet from the base of the pole. If the wire is 30 feet long, how long is the height of the pole?
22.4 feet
36.1 feet
28.7 feet
33.4 feet
300s - Q5
A tree toppled over during the hurricane. After it broke, the tree landed 16 feet from the base. The part left standing was 12 feet. Find the length of the broken part of the tree (diagonal)
20 feet
10.6 feet
18.9 feet
23 feet
300s - Q6
Dansville is 20 miles due west of Fullerton and Fullerton is 32 miles due north of Lynton. What is the approximate distance between Dansville and Lynton rounded to the nearest mile?
38 miles
40 miles
25 miles
52 miles
30s - Q7
What is the length of side A?
2
6
3
300s - Q8
What is the length of CN?
8 inches
5 inches
3 inches
6 inches
300s - Q9
What is the length of the diagonal? Round to the nearest whole number.
11 inches
12 inches
13 inches
14 inches
300s - Q10
If the diagonal of the television screen is 20 inches, and the width is 12 inches, what is the length of the screen?
16 inches
24 inches
18 inches
9 inches
300s - Q11
A 25 foot telephone pole is to be secured with a cable that will extend from the top of the pole to a stake in the ground 20 feet from the base of the pole. If the y represents the length of the cable, what is the approximate value of y?
32 feet
20 feet
15 feet
5 feet
300s - Q12
The picture below shows a wire that is 15 foot long is attached to the utility pole so that the utility pole remains perpendicular to the ground. The wire is placed in the ground 4 feet from the base of the pole. How high off the ground, rounded to the nearest hundredth, should the wire be attached to the pole?
14.46 feet
15.52 feet
19 feet
11 feet
300s