Pythagorean Real World

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

• 10 feet

• 5.3 feet

• 14 feet

An airplane flies 56 miles due north then 33 miles due east. How many miles is the plane from its starting point?

• 89 miles

• 65 miles

• 45.4 miles

• Not enough information is provided

Apiece 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?

• 13.6 in.

• 7.5 in.

• 12.4 in

• 14.3 in

The bottom of a 13-foot straight ladder is set into the ground 5 feet away from a wall. When the top of the ladder is leaned against the wall, what is the distance above the ground it will reach?

• 13.9 feet

• Not enough information is provided

• 12 feet

• 7 feet

• 18 feet

• 12 feet

• 14 feet

• 2 feet

22.5 feet

23 feet

25 feet

27.3 feet

• 22.5 feet

• 23 feet

• 25 feet

• 27.3 feet

A building is on fire! The firefighters have a 50 foot ladder that they set up 25 feet away from the building. About how far up the building will they be able to reach?

• 44.0 ft

• 43.3 ft

• 55.9

• 56.0

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• 45.5

• 30

• 32.5

• 6.5

A building is on fire! The firefighters have a 50 foot ladder that they set up 25 feet away from the building. About how far up the building will they be able to reach?

• 44.0 ft

• 43.3 ft

• 55.9

• 56.0