Pythagorean Theorem Application

What is the formula used to solve for the hypotenuse?

• a²⁺b²=c²

• a+b=c

• a-b=c

• c-a=c

Find the missing side

• 9

• 41

• 6.4

• 3

Find the missing side

• 29.2

• 20

• 400

• 10

Marcus leans a 12-ft ladder against a wall to clean a window. If the base of the ladder is 3 ft away from the wall, how high up does the ladder reach? Round to the nearest tenth.

• 12.4 feet

• 10 feet

• 11.6 feet

• 10.6 feet

A sailing ship sails 46 km North and then 74 km East. How far is the ship from its starting point to the nearest km?

• 67 km

• 58 km

• 85 km

• 87 km

Make a right triangle where the segment AB is the hypotenuse. Then find the length of AB to the nearest unit.

• 6 units

• 5 units

• 4 units

• 3 units

Make a right triangle where the segment AB is the hypotenuse. Then find the length of AB to the nearest unit.

• 4 units

• 5 units

• 6 units

• 7 units

The width of a rectangle is 4 feet, and the diagonal length of the rectangle is 13 feet. Which measurement is closest to the length of the rectangle in feet?

• 9 ft

• 17 ft

• 12.4 ft

• 13.6 ft

Find the length of the missing side.

• 17 cm

• 22 cm

• 15 cm

• 13 cm

Find the missing side.

• 9

• 41

• 6.4

• 3