PT - C1 - Pythagorean Theorem Solve Real - World

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?

• 8 feet

• 5.29 feet

• 10 feet

• 14 feet

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CCSS.8.G.B.8

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?

• 12 feet

• 13.9 feet

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CCSS.8.G.B.8

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)

• 180 feet

• 90 feet

• 13.4 feet

• 127.3 feet

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CCSS.8.G.B.8

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

• 9 feet

• 19.2 feet

• 81 feet

• 369 feet

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CCSS.8.G.B.8

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?

• 17 miles
• 42 miles
• 37 miles
• 40 miles

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CCSS.8.G.B.8

• The top of the ladder is 8.9 ft from the ground
• The top of the ladder is 9.2 ft from the ground
• The top of the ladder is 16.5 ft from the ground
• The top o the ladder is 14.4 ft from the ground

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CCSS.8.G.B.8

A soccer field is a rectangle 90 meters wide and 120 meters long. The coach asks players to run from one corner to the corner diagonally across. What is this distance?

• 210 m
• 180 m
• 150 m
• 79 m

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CCSS.8.G.B.8

Level 4

You need a ladder that will reach up a 25 foot tall house when placed 10 feet away from the house. How tall does the ladder need to be?

• 23 feet

• 26 feet

• 27 feet

• 22 feet

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CCSS.8.G.B.8

A rectangular field is 50 yards wide and 100 yards long. Patrick walks diagonally across the field. How far does he walk?

• 111.8 yards
• 115 yards
• 127.3 yards
• 119 yards

A boat at sea drops its anchor. The rope tied to the anchor is 25 feet long. If sea floor is 20 feet below, how far in any direction can the boat drift?

• 32.01 feet

• 15 feet

• 6.71 feet

• 2.24 feet