Pythagorean Theorem Word Problems Challenge

How many feet are in a yard?

• 5

• 4

• 3

• 2

What is the hypotenuse of a rectangle with sides 4 feet and 6 feet?

• 8.5

• 7.2

• 10.2

• 9.0

What is the correct way to solve for the hypotenuse in a right triangle?

• a^2 + b^2 = c

• a^2 + b^2 = c^2

• a + b = c^2

• a + b = c

How do you convert feet to inches?

• Multiply by 10

• Multiply by 12

• Divide by 10

• Divide by 12

What is the length of the missing side in a rectangle with a width of 24 inches and a diagonal of 30 inches?

• 16 inches

• 22 inches

• 18 inches

• 20 inches

How do you find the length of a leg in a right triangle when given the hypotenuse and the other leg?

• Subtract the square of the leg from the square of the hypotenuse

• Add the square of the leg to the square of the hypotenuse

• Divide the hypotenuse by the leg

• Multiply the hypotenuse by the leg

If a ladder is 20 feet long and its base is 8 feet from the wall, how high does it reach?

• 12 feet

• 14 feet

• 18 feet

• 16 feet

How far should the base of a 17-foot ladder be from the wall to reach a height of 15 feet?

• 6 feet

• 7 feet

• 8 feet

• 9 feet

What is the diagonal length of a square with side lengths of 33 inches?

• 48 inches

• 46 inches

• 50 inches

• 44 inches

How high is a kite flying if it has 150 feet of string out and is directly above a point 90 feet from the person holding it?

• 130 feet

• 110 feet

• 100 feet

• 120 feet