Pythagorean Theorem Area

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

• 111.8 yds

• 127.3 yds

• 115 yds

• 119 yds

Larry attached a string from the top of the flagpole to the ground. The flagpole is 26 feet high and the string is 18 feet away from the flagpole. How long is the string?

• 352 ft

• 44 ft

• 31.6 ft

• 28.3 ft

Madison is on the top of an 80 foot building. She is creating a zipline course to the ground with 100 feet of cable. How far from the base of the building will she need to anchor the cable to make the zipline cable tight?

• 60 ft

• 180 ft

• 20 ft

• 54 ft

Find the missing side of the triangle in simplest radical form.

• A

• B

• C

• D

Find the missing length indicated. Leave your answer in simplest radical form.

• 64

• 12

• 9

• 100

A 10-foot ladder is leaning against the wall. The bottom of the ladder is 4 feet from the base of the wall. Which of the following is closest to the distance from the top of the ladder to the base of the wall?

• 9ft

• 11ft

• 6ft

• 14ft

Is the triangle a right triangle?

• yes

• no

Find the area of the triangle. Round your answer to the nearest tenth. (choose the answer closest to yours since we are using radicals in calculators)

• A

• B

• C

• D

Find the area of the triangle. Round your answer to the nearest tenth. (choose the answer closest to yours since we are using radicals in calculators)

• A

• B

• C

• D

Find the area of the triangle. Round your answer to the nearest tenth. (choose the answer closest to yours since we are using radicals in calculators)

• A

• B

• C

• D