Application of the Pythagorean Theorem

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?

• √65

• 9

• √49

• 65

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CCSS.8.G.B.7

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?

• 5

• √169

• √12

• 6

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CCSS.8.G.B.8

The dimensions of a flatscreen television are 15 in and 20 in. What is the length of the diagonal across the TV?

• √144in

• √125 in

• 25in

• 35in

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CCSS.8.G.B.8

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

• 205m

• 181.7

• 33025m

• 5m

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CCSS.8.G.B.8

What is the distance between the lighthouse and the sailboat?

• 100yd

• 30yd

• 900yd

• 300yd

A 70" flat screen is being advertised at a local store. What are the length and width of the TV? ( The ratio of the length to the width is 4:3)

• l=16in w=9in

• l=14in w=14in

• l=56in w=42in

• l=196in w=25in

What is the correct notation of the distance formula?

• d=(x2-x1)+(y2-y1)

• d=√(x2-x1)+(y2-y1)

• d=√(x2-x1)-(y2-y1)

• d=√(x2+x1)-y2+y1)

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

• 275 yd

• 75625 yd

• 385yd

• √385 yd

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CCSS.8.G.B.8

Use the distance formula to calculate the distance between (6,8) and (-4, -5). (Round to the nearest tenth).

• 5.3

• 6

• 4.8

• 5.1

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

• 1000ft

• 100ft

• 42.7ft

• 31.6ft

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CCSS.8.G.B.8