Geometry: The Pythagorean Theorem
Grade 8: right triangles, circles, and volume.
10 questions, free, marked as you go with a worked explanation on every one.
What this covers
- pythagorean theorem
- right triangles and circles
- volume capacity
The questions
- A right triangle has legs 3 cm and 4 cm. Find the length of the hypotenuse.
- A right triangle has legs 6 cm and 8 cm. Find the length of the hypotenuse.
- A circle has radius 5 cm. Find its circumference (use π ≈ 3.14).
- A rectangular prism has length 4 cm, width 3 cm, and height 5 cm. Find its volume.
- In a right triangle, the side opposite the right angle is called the:
- A right triangle has legs 5 cm and 12 cm. Find the hypotenuse.
- A circle has diameter 10 cm. Find its area (use π ≈ 3.14).
- Find the volume of a cube with side length 6 cm.
- The formula for the circumference of a circle is:
- A ladder 13 m long is leaning against a vertical wall. The foot of the ladder is 5 m out from the base of the wall. How far up the wall does the top of the ladder reach, in metres?