Hypotenuse Word Problems

Elvin's slide at his playground has a height of 6 feet. The base of the slide measured on the ground is 8 feet. What is the length of his slide?

• 8 feet

• 5.29 feet

• 10 feet

• 14 feet

Mashia needs a ladder that will reach up a 25 foot tall house when placed 10 feet away from the house. How tall does the ladder need to be?

• 25 feet

• 26 feet

• 27 feet

• 28 feet

You need a ladder that will reach up a 25 foot tall house when placed 10 feet away from the house. How tall does the ladder need to be?

Which equation could be used to solve the problem?

The size of Jayden's television screen is measured by the length of the diagonal of the screen. What size is a television screen that is 3 feet tall and 6 feet wide?

• 18

• 6.7

• 32.5 ft

• 40 ft.

• 31 ft.

• 33.5 ft.

The diagram below shows the side view of a ramp used to help load and unload a moving van.

Which measurement is closest to the length of the ramp in feet?

• 8.5 feet

• 10.5 feet

• 9.5 feet

• 13.5 feet

• A

• B

• C

• D

• 8.5 ft

• 10.5 ft

• 9.5 ft

• 13.5 ft

• 8.5 ft.

• 10.5 ft.

• 9.5 ft.

• 13.5 ft.

Solve for x.

• 38.9

• 40.2

• 45.6

• 54