Word Problems
Sally walks away from her house. She walks 25 meters west then 15 meters south. How far, in meters, is she from her house?
29.2 meters
Use the Pythagorean Theorem a2+b2 =c2 to find the missing SIDE for the triangle with b=3 and c=5
a=4
Use the Pythagorean theorem a2 + b2 = c2 to find the missing hypotenuse for the triangle with legs 3 and 4 inches long
5 inches
In the Pythagorean theorem a2 + b2 = c2, what are a and b called?
Legs
Find the distance between the 2 points
(1,2), (7,6)
What is the square root of52
An envelope is 11 inches wide and 19 inches along the diagonal. How tall, in inches, is the envelope?
15.5 inches
Use the Pythagorean Theorem a2+b2=c2 to find the missing SIDE for the triangle with b=5 and c=13
a=12
Use the Pythagorean theorem a2 + b2 = c2 to find the missing hypotenuse for the triangle whose legs are 6 and 8.
10
In the Pythagorean theorem a2 + b2 = c2, what is "c" called?
Hypotenuse
find the distance
(4,-5),(-1,7)
What is 13
A 13 foot ladder is placed 5 feet away from a wall. How many feet up the wall will the ladder reach?
12 feet
Use the Pythagorean Theorem a2+b2=c2 to find the missing SIDE for the triangle a=15 and c=17
b=8
Use the Pythagorean theorem a2 + b2 = c2 to find the missing hypotenuse for the triangle whose legs are 5 and 12.
13
True or False:
Pythagorean Theorem can ONLY be used with right triangles.
True
find the distance
(2,4), (7,2)
What is the square root of 29
Ed is flying a kite that is 25 meters long. if his friend is directly under the kite 10 meters away, how high, in meters, is the kite off the ground?
22.9 meters
Use the Pythagorean Theorem a2+b2=c2 to find the missing SIDE for the triangle a=12 and c=20
b=16
Use the Pythagorean theorem a2 + b2 = c2 to find the missing hypotenuse for the triangle whose legs are 9 and 12.
15
True or False:
Pythagorean Theorem can be used to only find the hypotenuse
False
Am I a right triangle
14, 19, 23
What is no
A football field is a rectangle 48 meters wide and 91 meters long. The coach asks players to run from corner to corner diagonally across the field. How far do the players run?
102.9 meters
Use the Pythagorean Theorem a2+b2 =c2 to find the missing SIDE for the triangle with a=12 and c=15
b=9
Use the Pythagorean theorem a2 + b2 = c2 to find the missing hypotenuse for the triangle whose legs are 12 and 16.
What is the name of the man that the Pythagorean theorem is named after?
Pythagoras
Am I a right triangle (prove it)
1.4, 4.8, 5
What is yes