Pythagorean Theorem Practice

Find the length of the missing side.

Find the length of the missing side.

^{Find the missing side}

^{Find the missing side length rounded to the nearest tenth if necessary. Or use the} √ ^symbol.

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 to the nearest mile?

• 17 miles

• 36 miles

• 37 miles

• 40 miles

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, rounded to the nearest foot?

• 25 feet

• 26 feet

• 27 feet

• 28 feet

The Pythagorean Theorem ONLY works on which triangle? 

• obtuse
• scalene
• isosceles
• right

A ladder is placed 5 ft from the wall. If the ladder is a 13 ft ladder, then how many feet above the ground is the ladder touching the wall, rounded to the nearest tenth of a ft?

What is the area of the triangle above to the nearest square unit? (Remember, the area of a triangle is 1/2bh)

• 14 un²

• 84 un²

• 78 un²

• 49 un²

• 70 un²

What is the length of the hypotenuse, rounded to the nearest tenth?