Distance Between Points using Pythagorean Theorem

2.) How far is the ship from the lighthouse?

3.) What is the correct set up to find the length of the hypotenuse?

• a²+15²=18²

• 18²+15²=c²

• a²=18²+15²

• 14+18=c

5.) A 24 foot tall building has a 7 foot wide alley next to it. How tall would the ladder be, if it rested at the top of the building and had it's base against the bottom of the building next to it?

7.) Find the value of x in the cone

9.) Find the distance between the points (1,-2) and (4,1) using the Pythagorean Theorem. Round to the nearest tenth.

Use your record paper to plot the points

What is the ordered pair for point A?

• ( 2, 0)
• ( 0 , 2)
• (0, -2)
• (-2,0)

What is the distance between the two points?

• 6.3
• 6.5
• 6.7
• 16

Find the distance.

• 9.7
• 10.7
• 11.7
• 12.7

Using the diagram above to identify the diameter of the circle.

• 81 units
• 13.5 units
• 10.1 units
• 101.3units

 What is the distance between A & B?

• 4.1
• 5.1