Pythagorean Theorem Review

The bottom of a ladder must be placed 3 feet from a wall. The ladder is 10 feet long. How far above the ground does the ladder touch the wall?

• 9.54

• 10.44

• 8

• 7.65

A soccer field is a rectangle 100 meters wide and 130 meters long. The coach asks players to run from one corner to the other corner diagonally across. What is that distance?

• 164.01

• 83.07

• 175.25

• 142.93

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

• 9

• 10

• 11

• 19.21

What is the length of the diagonal of a 10 cm by 15 cm rectangle?

• 18.03

• 11.18

• 14

• 16.33

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

• 20

• 21

• 29.15

• 27

Two sides of a right triangle are 8 and 12. Find the hypotenuse.

• 14.42

• 15.44

• 17.81

• 16.22

A baseball diamond is a square that is 90 feet on each side. What is the distance a catcher has to throw the ball from home to second base?

• 127.28

• 136.89

• 70.05

• 110.13

David leaves the house to go to school. He walks 200m west and 125m north. How far away is he from his starting point? (the diagonal)

• 235.85

• 240.5

• 160

• 156.12

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

• 300

• 20

• 17.5

• 29.15

Find the perimeter of the triangle.

• 90

• 41

• 81

• 100