Finding the Hypotenuse Word Problems

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• 9

• 41

• 6.4

• 6.2

solve for x

• 5552363959656.

• 10

• 100

• 89

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

Solve for x. 

• 38.9

• 40.2

• 45.6

• 54

A piece of paper that Brittany has is 11 inches tall and 8 inches wide. She draws a straight line diagonally across the paper. How long is the line she drew?

• 7.5 in

• 12.4 in

• 13.6 in 

• 14.3 in

An airplane flies 56 miles due north and then 33 miles due east. How many miles is the plane from its starting point?

• 65 miles

• 89 miles

• 45.4 miles

• We don't have enough information.

There is a Chick-fil-a exactly 7 miles due west of Berkmar Middle School. There is also a Wal-Mart 5 miles due north of Berkmar Middle School. How far is the Chick-fil-a from the Wal-Mart?

• 8

• 8.60

• 9

• 4.9

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

solve for c

• 7

• 9

• 4

• 13

Find the length of c to the nearest hundredth.

• 11.00

• 9.95

• 8.06

• 3.32