Pythagorean Theorem Applications

Front

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?

Back

27 feet

Front

A piece of paper that Brittany has is 11 inches tall and 8 inches wide. She draws a straight line diagonally across the paper. How long is the line she drew?

Back

13.6 in

Front

Marcus leans a 12-ft ladder against a wall to clean a window. If the base of the ladder is 3 ft away from the wall, how high up does the ladder reach?

Back

11.6 feet

Front

A sailing ship sails 46 km North and then 74 km East. How far is the ship from its starting point to the nearest km?

Back

87 km

Front

A soccer field is a rectangle 90 meters wide and 120 meters long. The coach asks players to run from one corner to the corner diagonally across. What is this distance?

Back

150 m

Front

A 12 foot ladder leans against the side of a house. The bottom of the ladder is 8 ft from the side of the house. How high is the top of the ladder from the ground?

Back

The top of the ladder is 8.9 ft from the ground.

Front

Find the perimeter of a triangle that has legs that are 3 cm and 4 cm.

Back

12

Front

Which set of numbers could represent a right triangle?

Back

d

Front

a = 2.1, b = 7.2,
c = 7.5
Is this a right triangle?

Back

yes 

Front

Which set of numbers could represent a right triangle?

Back

c