8.G.B.5_The Pythag Theorem

Find the length of the missing side.

• 20 in.

• 68 in.

• 16 in.

• 80 in.

A 10-foot ladder is leaning against the wall. The bottom of the ladder is 4 feet from the base of the wall. Which of the following is closest to the distance from the top of the ladder to the base of the wall?

• 9ft

• 11ft

• 6ft

• 14ft

^{Find the missing side}

• 37

• 17.66

• 6

• 312

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?

• 25 feet

• 26 feet

• 27 feet

• 28 feet

A building is on fire! The firefighters have a 50 foot ladder that they set up 25 feet away from the building. About how far up the building will they be able to reach?

• 44.0 ft

• 43.3 ft

• 55.9

• 56.0

solve for c

• 7

• 9

• 4

• 13

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

• 32 miles

• 37 miles

• 40 miles

what is the missing length?

• 50

• 60

• 70

• 80

A fireman leans a ladder that is 13 feet long against a tree. The base of the ladder is 5 feet from the base of the tree. How far up the tree will the ladder reach?

• 13.9 feet

• 12 feet

• 4.2 feet

• 18 feet

Televisions are measured by the length of their diagonal. The TV is advertised as being 36 inches and you measure the length to be 30 inches. What is the height of the TV?

• 46.9 inches

• 8.1 inches

• 19.9 inches

• 32.9 inches