Scribd
Upload
1K views

Pythagorean Theorem Word Problems Homework

1) The document contains 7 word problems involving the Pythagorean theorem. The problems ask the learner to find missing sides of right triangles given specific measurements of other sides, calculate how far a ladder must be placed from a wall or house to reach a certain height, and determine the length of diagonals of rectangles.

Uploaded by

David Collier
Copyright
© Attribution Non-Commercial (BY-NC)
Available Formats
Download as DOC, PDF, TXT or read online on Scribd
1K views

Pythagorean Theorem Word Problems Homework

1) The document contains 7 word problems involving the Pythagorean theorem. The problems ask the learner to find missing sides of right triangles given specific measurements of other sides, calculate how far a ladder must be placed from a wall or house to reach a certain height, and determine the length of diagonals of rectangles.

Uploaded by

David Collier
Copyright
© Attribution Non-Commercial (BY-NC)
Available Formats
Download as DOC, PDF, TXT or read online on Scribd
You are on page 1/ 1

Take the WOO

Name: Section:
Date: Number:
Homework: Pythagorean Theorem Word Problems

1. Find this missing side of this triangle:


5 8

2. Find the missing side of this triangle:

3. 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?

4. 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?

5. Two sides of a right triangle are 8 and 12.


a. Find the missing side if 8 and 12 are legs.
b. Find the missing side if 8 and 12 are a leg and hypotenuse.

Bonus:

6. What is the length of the diagonal of a 10 cm by 15 cm rectangle?

7. The diagonal of a rectangle is 25 in. The width is 15 inches. What is the length?

You might also like