Find the Missing Side Using the Pythagorean Theorem Word Problems

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?

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CCSS.8.G.B.8

Larry attached a string from the top of the flagpole to the ground.  The flagpole is 26 feet high and the string is 18 feet away from the flagpole.  How long is the string? 

• 352 feet 

• 31.6 feet 

• 44 feet 

• 6.6 feet 

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CCSS.8.G.B.8

Find the length of the missing side.

• 25 cm

• 42 cm

• 52 cm

• 48 cm

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CCSS.8.G.B.7

How far from the base of a house do you need to place a 15' ladder so that is exactly reaches the top of a 12' wall?

Round your answer to the tenths place if needed.

• 9 feet

• 19.2 feet

• 81 feet

• 369 feet

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CCSS.8.G.B.8

Find the missing side length. Round to the nearest tenth if necessary.

Mathematical Equivalence

ON

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CCSS.8.G.B.7

Find the missing side length. Round to the nearest tenth if necessary.

Mathematical Equivalence

ON

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CCSS.8.G.B.7

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

Mathematical Equivalence

ON

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CCSS.8.G.B.7

• +
• 49
• 65
• -

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CCSS.8.G.B.7

Find the missing side length (round to the nearest tenth):

Mathematical Equivalence

OFF

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CCSS.8.G.B.7

• 4
• √112
• 112
• None of these

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CCSS.8.G.B.7