Pythagorean Theorem & Polygons Assessment

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15 questions
3

The Pythagorean Theorem relates to which type of triangle?

3

The longest side of a right triangle is also known by this name.

3

The fire department needs to rescue a man from a house. There is a large, unstable puddle below the house. The ladder needs to be placed 60 feet from the house and reach up to a 40 foot window. How long must the ladder be? (see diagram below).

3

Find the value of b in the image below.

3

Which of the following are side lengths that would create a right triangle?

5

Given the triangle below, show how you could solve for c. Round to the nearest tenth if necessary.

3

Which equation could be used to solve for the length of the segment below.

3

Which of the following best represents the distance between the points shown below?

3

When labeling the sides of a right triangle to use the Pythagorean Theorem, the hypotenuse is always side a.

2

What is the sum of the angles in a triangle?

4

Which polygon has 360 as the sum of its exterior angles. Choose all that apply.

3

Which formula can be used to find the sum of the angles in any n sided polygon?

3

Which type of triangle is shown below?

3

What is the sum of the exterior angles in a hexagon?

6

Show how you can solve for x and y in the diagram below. Show all work.