Applying the Pythagorean Theorem Warmup

The garden is 6 feet wide and has a diagonal measurement of 10 feet.
What is x, the length of the garden, in feet? 
(Enter the number only.)

• 1 ft.

• 5 ft.

• 8 ft.

• 25 ft.

• 34

• 30

• 26

• 22

The roads connecting the three towns form a right triangle. Based on the distances given on the map, how far is it from Maple to Sable?

• 19 km

• 16 km

• 15 km

• 12 km

Triangle PQR represents Jim's trip across a river. PQ represents the planned trip and PR represents his actual trip. Based on the measurements, which is closest to PR?

• 104 ft.

• 117 ft.

• 120 ft.

• 160 ft.

Mr. Hill placed a 25-foot ladder against his house. The ladder reached up to a height of 24 feet on the outside of the house.

How far did Mr. Hill place the base of the ladder from his house?

• 1 foot

• 7 feet

• 35 feet

• 49 feet