Pythagorean Thereom

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A group of boys are building a skate ramp onto the side of a concrete ledge. The concrete ledge is 4 feet tall. If the board they are using is 6 feet long, how many feet from the concrete will the end of the board reach?

Back

4.5 feet

Front

A fireman leans a ladder that is 13 feet long against a tree. The base of the ladder is 5 feet from the base of the tree. How far up the tree will the ladder reach?

Back

12 feet

Front

A square has a side length of 3 inches. What is the length of the diagonal distance across the square?

Back

4.2 inches

Front

A boat at sea drops its anchor. The rope tied to the anchor is 25 feet long. If sea floor is 20 feet below, how far in any direction can the boat drift?

Back

32.01 feet

Front

Televisions are measured by the length of their diagonal. The TV is advertised as being 36 inches and you measure the length to be 30 inches. What is the height of the TV?

Back

19.9 inches

Front

A vertical pole is to be supported by a wire that is 50 feet long and anchored 30 feet from the base of the pole. How far up the pole should the wire be attached? Options: 58.31 feet, 8.94 feet, 4.47 feet, 40 feet

Back

40 feet

Front

Distance from second base to home plate on a baseball diamond (square with 90 feet sides).

Back

127.28 feet

Front

Caitlyn wants to build a fence around her flower garden, which is shaped like a right triangle. If one leg of the triangle is 9 feet long and the other is 12 feet long, how many feet of fencing will she need to finish the project?

Back

36 feet

Front

The streets in a town are arranged in square blocks. Sam leaves his house and rollerblades 4 blocks south and 3 blocks west to the athletic field. He then rollerblades 2 blocks south and 5 blocks east to the library. How far is the library from Sam's home?

Back

10 blocks

Front

Two children are trying to cross a stream using a log. The left bank is 9 feet higher than the right bank, and the stream is 12 feet wide. How long must the log be to just barely reach?

Back

8 feet