Pythagorean Theorem Finding Distance

Find the length of the missing side. 

• 17 cm

• 22 cm

• 15 cm

• 13 cm

Find the length of the missing side. 

• 48 in.

• 52 in.

• 16 in.

• 24 in.

Casey travels from her house directly west to the bank and then directly north from the bank to the mall. She then travels home on the road connecting the mall and her house. What is her total distance traveled?

• 17 miles

• 32 miles

• 37 miles

• 40 miles

A rectangular field is 50 yards wide and 100 yards long. Patrick walks diagonally across the field. How far does he walk?

• 111.8 yards

• 115 yards

• 127.3 yards

• 119 yards

The manager of a car dealership wants to attach a rope with flags to the top of a pole and to a stake in the ground, as shown in the diagram. Based on the diagram, what is the distance in feet from the top of the pole to the bottom of the stake?

Mathematical Equivalence

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8.7.C

The distance from Megan to the point on the ground directly below the kite is ​ ​ (a)   ​ ​ ​​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​

• 80 yd

• 60 yds

• 240 yd

• 120 yd

Solve for the length indicated.

• 1

• 2

• 3

• 4

Find the missing length.

• 25

• 15

• 6

• 16

Solve for the length indicated.

• 9

• 10

• 11

• 12

_{^{Find the missing side}}

• 48

• 108

• 83.6

• 72