Pythagorean Theorem Applications

Front

Ladder length needed to reach a 25-foot tall house when placed 10 feet away.

Back

27 feet

Front

A piece of paper is 11 inches tall and 8 inches wide. How long is the diagonal line drawn across the paper?

Back

13.6 in

Front

Marcus leans a 12-ft ladder against a wall to clean a window. If the base of the ladder is 3 ft away from the wall, how high up does the ladder reach?

Back

11.6 feet

Front

A sailing ship sails 46 km North and then 74 km East. How far is the ship from its starting point to the nearest km?

Back

87 km

Front

A soccer field is a rectangle 90 meters wide and 120 meters long. What is the diagonal distance across the field?

Back

150 m

Front

A 12 foot ladder leans against the side of a house. The bottom of the ladder is 8 ft from the side of the house. How high is the top of the ladder from the ground?

Back

8.9 ft

Front

Find the perimeter of a triangle that has legs that are 3 cm and 4 cm.

Back

12

Front

Which set of numbers could represent a right triangle? Options: a, b, c, d

Back

d

Front

a = 2.1, b = 7.2, c = 7.5
Is this a right triangle?

Back

yes

Front

Which set of numbers could represent a right triangle? Options: a, b, c, d

Back

c