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Solve Pythagorean theorem word problems

Grade 10 math · Fieldbook Learning

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Draw the right triangle first, then use a² + b² = c².

  1. A 5 m ramp rises from a spot 3 m from the base of a wall. How high is the top of the ramp?
  2. A 50 m ramp rises from a spot 14 m from the base of a wall. How high is the top of the ramp?
  3. A 29 m ladder leans against a wall with its foot 21 m from the wall. How high up the wall does it reach?
  4. A 25 m ramp rises from a spot 7 m from the base of a wall. How high is the top of the ramp?
  5. A 51 m ramp rises from a spot 24 m from the base of a wall. How high is the top of the ramp?
  6. A 111 m ramp rises from a spot 36 m from the base of a wall. How high is the top of the ramp?
  7. A 39 m ramp rises from a spot 15 m from the base of a wall. How high is the top of the ramp?
  8. A 82 m wire is tied to the top of a pole and to the ground 18 m from its base. How tall is the pole?
  9. Find the distance between (8, −3) and (−22, −19).
  10. Find the distance between (−2, 3) and (−14, 12).
  11. Find the distance between (−7, −1) and (−21, −49).
  12. Find the distance between (8, 3) and (−55, −57).
  13. A box is 7 cm by 6 cm by 6 cm. How long is the diagonal from one corner to the opposite corner?
  14. A box is 5 cm by 4 cm by 20 cm. How long is the diagonal from one corner to the opposite corner?
  15. A box is 6 cm by 6 cm by 7 cm. How long is the diagonal from one corner to the opposite corner?
  16. A box is 3 cm by 12 cm by 4 cm. How long is the diagonal from one corner to the opposite corner?
  17. A box is 3 cm by 6 cm by 2 cm. How long is the diagonal from one corner to the opposite corner?
  18. A box is 6 cm by 7 cm by 6 cm. How long is the diagonal from one corner to the opposite corner?
  19. A box is 6 cm by 2 cm by 9 cm. How long is the diagonal from one corner to the opposite corner?
  20. A box is 6 cm by 2 cm by 3 cm. How long is the diagonal from one corner to the opposite corner?
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Answer key: Solve Pythagorean theorem word problems

  1. 4
  2. 48
  3. 20
  4. 24
  5. 45
  6. 105
  7. 36
  8. 80
  9. 34
  10. 15
  11. 50
  12. 87
  13. 11
  14. 21
  15. 11
  16. 13
  17. 7
  18. 11
  19. 11
  20. 7