Pythagorean_Theorem_Problem_Solving_Test.pptx

Pythagorean_Theorem_Problem_Solving_Test.pptx

1. Problem-Solving Test: Pythagorean Theorem 10-Item Multiple Choice | Grade 8 Mathematics

2. 1. A ladder leans against a wall. The foot of the ladder is 6 m away from the wall, and the ladder reaches 8 m high. How long is the ladder? a) 9 m b) 10 m c) 11 m d) 12 m

3. 2. A rectangular garden is 9 m wide and 12 m long. What is the diagonal distance from one corner to the opposite corner? a) 13 m b) 14 m c) 15 m d) 16 m

4. 3. A man walks 5 m north and then 12 m east. How far is he from his starting point? a) 12 m b) 13 m c) 14 m d) 15 m

5. 4. The base of a right triangle is 7 cm and the hypotenuse is 25 cm. Find the height. a) 23 cm b) 24 cm c) 25 cm d) 26 cm

6. 5. A TV screen measures 60 cm wide and 80 cm long. What is the diagonal measurement of the screen? a) 90 cm b) 96 cm c) 100 cm d) 110 cm

7. 6. A flagpole casts a shadow 15 m long. If the pole is 20 m tall, how far is the top of the pole from the end of the shadow? a) 24 m b) 25 m c) 26 m d) 27 m

8. 7. A square park has sides of 50 m. A diagonal path cuts across it. What is the length of the diagonal? a) 60 m b) 65 m c) 70 m d) 75 m

9. 8. A kite is flying 30 m high and the string forms a 50 m line to the person holding it. How far is the person from the point directly below the kite? a) 30 m b) 40 m c) 45 m d) 50 m

10. 9. A triangle has one leg 9 cm and the other 40 cm. Find the hypotenuse. a) 41 cm b) 42 cm c) 43 cm d) 44 cm

11. 10. A ship sails 8 km east and then 15 km north. What is its distance from the starting point? a) 16 km b) 17 km c) 18 km d) 19 km

12. Answer Key 1. B 2. A 3. B 4. B 5. C 6. B 7. C 8. B 9. A 10. B