Pythagorean From Two Points

The Pythagorean Theorem ONLY works on which triangle? 

• obtuse

• scalene

• isosceles

• right

Find the distance.

• 7.1

• 7.8

• 8.7

• 8.9

What is the distance between the two points?

• 6.3

• 6.5

• 6.7

• 16

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? 

• 12 feet

• 13.5 feet

• 13 feet

• 11.6 feet

Find the length of the missing side. 

• 20 in.

• 68 in.

• 16 in.

• 80 in.

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?

Which equation could be used to solve the problem?

Find the distance.

• 8.75

• 7

• 7.81

• 8.97

Find the distance.

• 9.7

• 10.7

• 11.7

• 12.7

What is the distance between (-5, 3) and (4, -5)

• Square root of -145

• Square root of 145

• 145

• -145

Which equation is modeled by the picture shown?

• 3²+5²=4²

• 3²+4²=5²

• 5²+4²=3²

• 9²+16²=25²