Pythagorean Theorem Application

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

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

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

• 205m

• 181.7

• 33025m

• 5m

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

• 1000ft

• 100ft

• 42.7ft

• 31.6ft

Find the value of x. Round your answer to the nearest tenth.

Mathematical Equivalence

ON

Solve for the length indicated.

• 9

• 10

• 11

• 12

Find the value of x.

Mathematical Equivalence

ON

Find the missing length.

• 12

• 10

• 16

• 5

_{^{Find the missing side}}

• 48

• 108

• 83.6

• 72

Find the length of the missing side. 

• 48 in.

• 52 in.

• 16 in.

• 24 in.