Pythagorean Theorem Word Problems

Front

The slide at the playground has a height of 6 feet. The base of the slide measured on the ground is 8 feet. What is the length of the slide?

Back

10 feet

Front

The bottom of a 13-foot straight ladder is set into the ground 5 feet away from a wall. When the top of the ladder is leaned against the wall, what is the distance above the ground it will reach?

Back

12 feet

Front

How long would the cloth have to be so that the opening of the tent was 6 feet high and 8 feet wide?

Back

14.4 feet

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

Front

Calculate the width of a 17" widescreen laptop with a height of 10 inches.

Back

13.7 inches

Front

Distance defender ran to reach Beckham after 40-yard route and 20-yard cross-field start.

Back

44.7 yards

Front

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

Back

150 meters

Front

How far from the base of a house do you need to place a 15' ladder so that it exactly reaches the top of a 12' wall?

Back

9 feet

Front

The diagonal of a rectangle is 25 inches. The width is 15 inches. What is the area of the rectangle?

Back

300 in²

Front

Will a circular table with a 96-inch diameter fit through a door that is 42 inches wide and 84 inches tall?

Back

No