what does c^2 equal?
what does b^2 equal?
what does a^2 equal?
word problems
100

6^2+5^2=c^2

7.8

100

12^2+b^2=15^2

9

100

a^2+4^2=5^2

3

100

The bottom of a ladder must be placed 3 feet from a wall. The ladder is 12 feet long. How far above the ground does the ladder touch the wall?

11.6 feet

200

8^2+12^2=c^2

14.4

200

15^2+b^2=22^2

16.1

200

a^2+8^2=10^2

6

200

How far from the base of the garage do you need to place a 15 ft. ladder so that it exactly reaches the top of a 12 ft. wall.

9 feet

300

12^2+13^2=c^2

17.7

300

17^2+b^2=23^2

15.5

300

a^2+9^2=15^2

12

300

Find the hypotenuse of a triangle with a base of 9^2, and a height of 11^2. 

14.1

400

15^2+20^2=c^2

25

400

19^2+b^2=27^2

19.2

400

a^2+12^2=23^2

19.2

400

A softball diamond is a square that is 70 inches on each side. If a player throws the ball from 2nd base to home, how far will the ball travel?

98.9 inches

500

23^2+47^2=c^2

52.3

500

22^2+b^2=37^2

29.7

500

a^2+17^2=29^2

23.5

500

A soccer field is a rectangle 80 meters wide and 130 meters long. Billy runs from one corner to the other diagonally across. How far did Billy run? 

152.6 meters