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Pythagorean theorem word problems

Quiz by Tamicha Mangram

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5 questions
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  • Q1
    A ladder is placed 9 feet away from a wall. The top of the ladder reaches 12 feet up the wall. How long is the ladder?
    14 feet
    16 feet
    15 feet
    13 feet
    30s
  • Q2
    A right triangle has one leg that measures 5 meters and a hypotenuse that measures 13 meters. What is the length of the other leg?
    10 meters
    12 meters
    14 meters
    11 meters
    30s
  • Q3
    A rectangular field has a diagonal measuring 26 meters and one side measuring 10 meters. What is the length of the other side?
    22 meters
    20 meters
    24 meters
    25 meters
    30s
  • Q4
    A man walks 6 miles north and then 8 miles east. How far is he from his starting point?
    10 miles
    9 miles
    11 miles
    12 miles
    30s
  • Q5
    A car travels 8 miles south and then 15 miles east. How far is the car from its starting point?
    18 miles
    20 miles
    16 miles
    17 miles
    30s

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