Common Core 8.G.B.6 worksheet

Question 1

A right triangle has hypotenuse 17 yd and one leg 8 yd. How long is the other leg, in yd?

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Question 2

Grace builds a garden frame with sides 10 dm and 24 dm and wants a perfect right-angled corner. How long should the diagonal brace be, in dm?

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Question 3

A triangle has sides 21, 72 and 75. Is it a right triangle?

• A. Yes
• B. No

Question 4

A rectangular park is 12 m by 10 m. How long is the diagonal path across it? Round to 1 decimal place.

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Question 5

A right triangle has legs 9 m and 12 m. How long is the hypotenuse, in m?

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Question 6

A right triangle has hypotenuse 5 ft and one leg 3 ft. How long is the other leg, in ft?

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Question 7

Mei builds a garden frame with sides 24 dm and 45 dm and wants a perfect right-angled corner. How long should the diagonal brace be, in dm?

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Question 8

A triangle has sides 21, 72 and 77. Is it a right triangle?

• A. Yes
• B. No

Question 9

A ladder leans against a wall. Its foot is 10 m from the wall and it reaches 11 m up the wall. How long is the ladder? Round to 1 decimal place.

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Question 10

A right triangle has legs 7 yd and 24 yd. How long is the hypotenuse, in yd?

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Question 11

A right triangle has hypotenuse 25 cm and one leg 7 cm. How long is the other leg, in cm?

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Question 12

Jamal builds a garden frame with sides 3 dm and 4 dm and wants a perfect right-angled corner. How long should the diagonal brace be, in dm?

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Question 13

A triangle has sides 3, 4 and 5. Is it a right triangle?

• A. Yes
• B. No

Question 14

A ladder leans against a wall. Its foot is 4 m from the wall and it reaches 6 m up the wall. How long is the ladder? Round to 1 decimal place.

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Question 15

A right triangle has legs 9 m and 12 m. How long is the hypotenuse, in m?

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Question 16

A right triangle has hypotenuse 26 cm and one leg 10 cm. How long is the other leg, in cm?

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