Pythagorean Theorem
Mixed Problems
Distance Word Problems
Midpoint Word Problems
100

What is the longest part of a right triangle called?

Hypotenuse

100
What is the distance between (8,11) and (8,4)?
7
100
Amy, and Ella are playing jump rope. Amy is standing at (5,6) and Ella is standing at (2,5). What is the distance between them?
√10 or 3.16
100
Cindy was standing in between KFC and McDonalds. If McDonald is located at (4,8) and KFC is located at (-10,-8), where is Cindy located at?
(-3,0)
200

Find the length of a hypotenuse when the legs of a right triangle are 12 inches and 8 inches long

14.4 inches

200

Find the distance between point A (2,-5) and point B (-3,-7)

(-0.5,-6)

200
The teacher stands at (4,2) and a student is sitting at (2,2). What is the distance between the teacher and students?
2
200
Sharon is standing at (5,8) when two cars from the same distance is driving towards her. One of the car is located at (-1, 3), where is the other car located at?
(11,13)
300

Find the length of a leg if the hypotenuse is 20 inches long and the other leg is 13 inches long

15.2 inches long

300

Find the midpoint from point A (0, 2) to point B (-1, - 4).

(-0.5,-1)

300
Tommy's phone is ringing in the bedroom,(4,7), but he is in the living room,(8,2). What is the distance Tommy needs to go to pick up his phone?
√41 or 6.4
300
Henry just got out of school and he can either go to the library or to the mall. If the two places are equidistances from the school, the mall is at (9,2) and the school is at (3,4), where is the library located at?
(-3,6)
400

You walk from your home 6 blocks north, then 4 blocks east. If you take a diagonal route back home, how many blocks would that be to get home?

7.2 blocks

400

Find the midpoint of points (1, -4) and (-4, 2)

(-1.5,-1)

400
To get from his home to his girlfriend's home, Jimmy must drive around the library. If he drives 3 miles north, then 4 miles east, and finally 5 miles south, what is the straight-line distance between Jimmy's home and his girlfriend's home?
√20 or 4.47
400
Tommy is at Disneyland taking pictures with the characters. If SpongeBob is at (-8,3) and Mickey Mouse is at (2,-5), and Tommy is sitting between them, where is Tommy located at?
(-3,-1)
500

You need to fit an 85 inch table through your door that is 36 inches wide and 80 inches tall. Will it fit, yes or no?

Yes it will fit

500

Find the distance between point A (2, -5) and point B (-3, -7)

√29 or 5.39

500
A skydiver lands 150 yards west and 30 yards north of a target. A second skydiver lands 45 yards east and 150 yards south of the same target. How far from each other did the two skydivers land?
√70425 or 265.38
500
Lily is deciding between dessert or Teaway. Teaway is at (5,6) and the dessert house is at (9,-3). If Lily is standing in between them, where is she?
(7,1.5)
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