Pythagorean Theorem Word Problems
Draw a picture and then use the pythagorean theorem to solve...
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Pythagorean Theorem Word Problems
Draw a picture and then use the pythagorean theorem to solve for the missing side.
1. The bottom of a ladder must be placed 3 feet from a wall. The ladder is 10 feet long. How far above the ground does the ladder touch the wall?
2. A soccer Field is a rectangle 100 meters wide and 130 meters long. The coach asks players to run from one corner to the other corner diagonally across. What is that distance?
3. How far from the base of the house do you need to place a 15-foot ladder so that it exactly reaches the top of a 12- foot tall wall?
4. What is the length of the diagonal of a 10 cm by 15 cm rectangle?
5. The diagonal of a rectangle is 25 in. The width is 15 inches. What is the length?
6. Two sides of a right triangle are 8 and 12. Find the hypotenuse.
7. A baseball diamond is a square that is 90 feet on each side. What is the distance a catcher has to throw the ball from home to second base?
8. David leaves the house to go to school. He walks 200m west and 125m north. How far away is he from his starting point? (the diagonal)
9. A park is in the shape of a rectangle 8 miles long and 6 miles wide. How much shorter is your walk if you walk diagonally across the park than along the two sides of it?
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