Exploring Pythagorean Theorem Word Problems

What is the length of the ladder used by the painter?

• 25 feet

• 20 feet

• 15 feet

• 30 feet

What is the length of the ladder if the bottom of the window is 20 feet above the ground and the foot of the ladder is 15 feet from the house?

• 25 feet

• 15 feet

• 35 feet

• 20 feet

Which length is the greatest among the given options?

• Perimeter of a square with 1-inch sides

• Hypotenuse of a right triangle with legs 3 inches and 4 inches

• Diagonal of a square with 4-inch sides

• Diagonal of a rectangle with sides 5 inches and 12 inches

Which length is the smallest among the given options?

• Diagonal of a rectangle with sides 5 inches and 12 inches

• Diagonal of a square with 4-inch sides

• Perimeter of a square with 1-inch sides

• Hypotenuse of a right triangle with legs 3 inches and 4 inches

How far is the hiker from the camp after walking 9 miles west and then 10 miles north?

• 9 miles

• 19 miles

• 13.45 miles

• 10 miles

What is the length of one side of the square playground if the diagonal walkway is 20 meters long?

• 14.1 meters

• 20 meters

• 28 meters

• 10 meters

What is the height of the television set if its length is 28 inches and the diagonal measures 32 inches?

• 32 inches

• 28 inches

• 15.5 inches

• 20 inches

What is the distance in blocks from Tim's cousin's house to Tim's grandmother's house?

• 10 blocks

• 8 blocks

• 14 blocks

• 6 blocks

What is the distance from Tim's cousin's house to Tim's grandmother's house in blocks?

• 6 blocks

• 14 blocks

• 8 blocks

• 10 blocks

How long will the walkway be along the diagonal of a garden that is 6 meters wide and 12 meters long?

• 18 meters

• 13.4 meters

• 6 meters

• 12 meters