Pythagorean Theorem Application

Front

The distance from the ground to where the ladder is touching the wall is 7 feet. The distance from the wall to the base of the ladder is 4 feet. What is the length of the ladder?

Back

√65

Front

A 13 ft ladder touches a wall 12 feet above the ground. What is the distance from the wall to the base of the ladder?

Back

5

Front

Dimensions of a flatscreen TV: 15 in x 20 in. What is the length of the diagonal?

Back

25 in

Front

What is the distance between the sailboat and the top of the lighthouse? (Round to the nearest tenth).

Back

181.7

Front

What is the distance from the tee box to the hole?

Back

275 yd

Front

What is the distance between the person and the top of the tree?

Back

31.6ft

Front

Casey travels from her house directly west to the bank and then directly north from the bank to the mall. She then travels home on the road connecting the mall and her house. What is her total distance traveled?

Back

40 miles

Front

Betsy has raised a flag on a 91-foot-high flag pole. The flag pole is supported by 5 wires, each attached 19 feet from the top and 54 feet from the base. Find the total length of all 5 wires.

Back

90 feet

Front

Find the cost of the footbridge connecting City Hall to the Municipal Outhouse, given the distances: 1440 feet south and 1512 feet west, with a cost of $21 per foot.

Back

$43,848

Front

A baseball "diamond" is actually a square with sides of 90 feet. If a runner tries to steal second base, how far must the catcher, at home plate, throw to get the runner "out"? (Distance across the diagonal)

Back

127.3 feet