Mathematics
Grade 7
15 min
Pythagorean theorem: word problems
Pythagorean theorem: word problems
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1
A ladder is 3 feet from a wall and reaches 4 feet up. How long is the ladder?
2
A TV screen is 13 inches diagonally and 12 inches wide. How tall is it?
3
You walk 8 blocks north, then 15 blocks east. What is the direct distance back?
Sample Practice Questions
Easy
A ladder is 8 feet from a wall and reaches 6 feet up. How long is the ladder?
0.10 ft
1.14 ft
2.100 ft
3.2 ft
Easy
A sailboat's mast is 12 meters tall. A rope from the top is tied 5 meters away on the deck. How long is the rope?
0.13 m
1.17 m
2.169 m
3.7 m
Easy
A ramp is 5 meters long and reaches a height of 3 meters. How far is the base of the ramp from the wall?
0.4 m
1.2 m
2.8 m
3.16 m
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