Application in Real Life Using Pythagorean Theorem

The diagram represents a ramp in the shape of a right triangle and the lengths of two of its sides in feet.

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

The length of a rectangular frame is 15 inches, and the width of the frame is 8 inches. What is the length of a diagonal of this frame in inches?

Find the length of the missing side.

• 17 cm

• 22 cm

• 15 cm

• 13 cm

What is the diagonal length of the iPad?

• 9.2 in

• 11 in

• 13 in

• 9.6 in

Solve for the walkway length

• 30

• 40

• 58

• 35

Solve for x. 

• 38.9

• 40.2

• 45.6

• 54

Which measurements could represent the side length in feet of a right triangle?

• 10 ft, 24 ft, 26 ft

• 14 ft, 14 ft, 14 ft

• 3 ft, 3 ft, 18 ft

• 2 ft, 3 ft, 5 ft

Find the missing length? *solve for x

• 50 yards

• 60 yards

• 70 yards

• 80 yards

Examine the problem. Which 2 answer choices could be ELIMINATED because they are not reasonable or logical? **Select 2

• A

• B

• C

• D