Pythagorean Theorem and Distance Formula Word Problems

A rectangular field is 50 yards wide and 100 yards long. Patrick walks diagonally across the field. How far does he walk?

• 111.8 yards

• 115 yards

• 127.3 yards

• 119 yards

Using the distance formula, find the distance from point (1,2) to point (5,4)

• 4

• 45

• 4.5

• 5.4

What is the distance between the two points?

• 6.3

• 6.5

• 6.7

• 16

Find the distance using the distance formula, find the distance from point (1,4) and (3,2)

• 2.8

• 8.2

• 28

• 2

Find the length of the missing side. 

• 17 cm

• 22 cm

• 15 cm

• 13 cm

Find the length of the missing side. 

• 25 cm

• 42 cm

• 52 cm

• 48 cm

Find the length of the missing side. 

• 20 in.

• 68 in.

• 16 in.

• 80 in.

Find the length of the missing side. 

• 48 in.

• 52 in.

• 16 in.

• 24 in.

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• 48

• 108

• 83.6

• 72

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• 9

• 41

• 6.4

• 3