Pythagorean Real World

Find the missing length.

• 12

• 10

• 16

• 5

Solve for the variable x.

• x = 7.2

• x = 9

• x = 12

• x = 9.6

Solve for the length indicated.

• 1

• 2

• 3

• 4

• 5 ft

• 12 ft

• 22 ft

• 26 ft

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"? (Think: What is the SHORTEST distance from 2nd to home?)

• 180 feet

• 90 feet

• 13.4 feet

• 127.3 feet

During a football play, Odell Beckham Jr. runs a straight route 40 yards up the sideline before turning around and catching a pass thrown by Eli Manning. On the opposing team, a defender who started 20 yards across the field from Beckham saw the play setup and ran a slant (diagonal) towards Beckham. What was the distance the defender had to run to get to the spot where Beckham caught the ball?

• 34.7 yards

• 44.7 yards

• 34.6 yards

• 44.8 yards

How far from the base of the house do you need to place a 15' ladder so that it exactly reaches the top of a 12' wall?

• 9 feet

• 81 feet

• 19.2 feet

• 369 feet

On a scale from 1-4, how prepared do you feel in solving Real World Situation using Pythagorean Theorem, with 1 being I am struggling, need help! and 4 being I could explain how to solve to others.

• 1, help please!

• 2, need more practice!

• 3, Getting there!

• 4, ready to explain to others!

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?

• 8 feet

• 5.29 feet

• 10 feet

• 14 feet

How MUCH FURTHER did Destiny walk using this route instead of taking a straight shortcut path through Branch Brook Park to arrive at the skating rink? (Hint: Draw and label a model to help you visualize this situation.)

• 4 blocks

• 10 blocks

• 14 blocks

• 100 blocks