Pythagorean Theorem on Map

Find h

• 35.60

• 35.00

• 35.71

• 61.03

Caroline measured the distance between three cities on a map that happened to form a right triangle. From Shoreview she traveled north 45 miles to Bloomington then she traveled diagonally 75 miles to Richfield. How far is Richfield to Shoreview?

Lisa drives her car 46 km south and then 13 km east. How far is she from her starting point?

Which side is the hypotenuse?

• b

• 15

• 25

• 20

The course for a local mud race has the shape of a right triangle. The legs consist of a 2 mile obstacle course on foot and a 4 mile swim course. What is the distance of the cycling course?

Jarvis drives due North for 32 miles then drives East 17 miles. How far is Jarvis from his starting point?

A rectangular field is 50 yards wide and 100 yards long. Patrick walks diagonally across the field. How far does he walk?

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

Jane and Miguel are siblings. They go to different schools. Jane walks 6 blocks east from home. Miguel walks 8 blocks north. How many blocks apart would the two schools be if you could walk straight from one school to the other?

A 20-foot ladder is leaning against a wall. The bottom of the ladder is 15 feet from the base of the wall. How far up the wall is the top of the ladder?