227 - Pythagorean Theorem Word Problems

Front

The slide at the playground has a height of 6 feet. The base of the slide measured on the ground is 8 feet. What is the length of the slide?

Back

10 feet

Front

The bottom of a 13-foot straight ladder is set into the ground 5 feet away from a wall. When the top of the ladder is leaned against the wall, what is the distance above the ground it will reach?

Back

12 feet

Front

A baseball "diamond" is actually a square with sides of 90 feet. If a runner tries to steal second base, how far must the catcher, at home plate, throw to get the runner "out"? (Distance across the diagonal)

Back

127.3 feet

Front

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?

Back

17 miles

Tags

CCSS.8.G.B.8

Front

Ladder length needed to reach a 25-foot tall house when placed 10 feet away.

Back

27 feet

Tags

CCSS.8.G.B.8

Front

Jane and Miguel are siblings. Jane walks 6 blocks east from home. Miguel walks 8 blocks north. How many blocks apart would the two schools be if you could walk straight from one school to the other?

Back

10

Front

A piece of paper is 11 inches tall and 8 inches wide. How long is the diagonal line drawn across the paper?

Back

13.6 in 

Front

To get from one side of the pond to the other you must walk 34 meters south and 41 meters east. How many less meters would it take if it were possible to go directly across the pond?

Back

22

Front

What is the length of the diagonal of a 10 cm by 15 cm rectangle?

Back

18.03 cm

Front

Donna's TV screen is 20 inches long. If the diagonal measures 25 inches, how long is the width of Donna's TV?

Back

15 inches