Pythagorean Theorem Application

Look at the model of the Pythagorean Theorem. What is the area of the large green square?

A baseball "diamond" is actually a square with sides of 90 feet. If a runner tries to steal second base, how far must the catcher, at home plate, throw to get the runner "out"? (Distance across the diagonal)

• 180 feet

• 90 feet

• 13.4 feet

• 127.3 feet

Jane and Miguel are siblings. They go to different schools. Jane walks 6 blocks east from home. Miguel walks 8 blocks north. How many blocks apart would the two schools be if you could walk straight from one school to the other?

• 14

• 10

• 5

• 2

How long is the zip line? Round your answer to the nearest whole number.

• 53 feet

• 54 feet

• 70 feet

• 29 feet

The diagonal of a rectangle is 25 inches. The width is 15 inches. What is the area of the rectangle?

• 375 in²

• 500 in²

• 300 in²

• 70 in²

Find the area of SQUARE A given the area of square b and square c. Round your answer to the nearest whole number.

Find the perimeter of this shape. Round your answer to the nearest tenth if necessary.

• 46 inches

• 46.4 inches

• 60 inches

• 39.2 inches

Find the value of x rounded to the nearest whole number.

• 12 units

• 14 units

• 18 units

• 8 units

Find the length of line segment PN.

• 24 cm

• 18 cm

• 23 cm

• 32 cm