Pythagorean Theorem Homework 5/2

1. George is responsible for changing the holiday lights at the top of the lamp post in town. The lamp post is 12 feet high. George places the base of his ladder 6 feet from the base of the lamp post. George can extend his ladder from 8 feet to 12 feet. How long must his ladder be to reach the top of the lamp post? Round to the nearest tenth. Write the NUMBER ONLY.

2. Jenny walks to softball practice on Friday. She leaves her home and walks 10 blocks north. She then turns west and walks 4 more blocks to the softball field. How far diagonally is the softball field from Jenny's home? Round to the nearest tenth. Write the NUMBER ONLY.

2. Jenny walks to softball practice on Friday. She leaves her home and walks 10 blocks north. She then turns west and walks 4 more blocks to the softball field. If she takes the diagonal path home, how far does she walk in total to practice and home? Round to the nearest tenth. Write the NUMBER ONLY.

3. A television is identified by the diagonal measurement of the screen. A television has a

65-inch screen whose height is 34 inches. What is the length of the television screen? Round to the nearest tenth. Write the NUMBER ONLY.

4. Jack is planting trees around the perimeter of his yard. He wants to use three guide wires to stabilize the tree. He places each guide wire 8 feet up the trunk and 6 feet from the base. If there are three guide wires per tree, how much total wire will he need for each tree? Write the NUMBER ONLY.

4. Jack is planting trees around the perimeter of his yard. He wants to use three guide wires to stabilize the tree. He places each guide wire 8 feet up the trunk and 6 feet from the base. If he plans to plant 5 trees, how much total wire does he need to buy from the store? Round to the nearest tenth. Write the NUMBER ONLY.