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Pythagorean Theorem Word Problems

Solve the word problems. Round your answer to the nearest tenth.
1) There’s a 20 feet-wide rectangular swimming pool that measures 32 feet diagonally. Regina
is planning to lay a lane rope along the length of the pool. How long should the rope be?

32
ft

20 ft
?

2) As part of a craft, Rachel makes a kite in the shape of a right triangle. If the two sides that
form the right angle measure 18 inches each, what is the length of the longest side?
18
in in
18

3) Edmond designs a door of length 8 feet and width 4 feet. What is the diagonal length of
the door?
?
8 ft

4 ft

4) The lawn at a park is in the shape of a right triangle. If the longest side of the lawn
measures 15 yards and one of the other two sides measures 8 yards, what is the length
of the other side?
15
yd

8 yd

5) Daisy purchased a door mat for her home. If the mat was 35 inches long and 23 inches
wide, what was the diagonal length of the mat?
23 in

35 in

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Pythagorean Theorem Word Problems Answer Key

Solve the word problems. Round your answer to the nearest tenth.
1) There’s a 20 feet-wide rectangular swimming pool that measures 32 feet diagonally. Regina
is planning to lay a lane rope along the length of the pool. How long should the rope be?

32
ft

20 ft
25 feet
?

2) As part of a craft, Rachel makes a kite in the shape of a right triangle. If the two sides that
form the right angle measure 18 inches each, what is the length of the longest side?
18
in in
18

?
25.5 inches

3) Edmond designs a door of length 8 feet and width 4 feet. What is the diagonal length of
the door?
?
8 ft

8.9 feet 4 ft

4) The lawn at a park is in the shape of a right triangle. If the longest side of the lawn
measures 15 yards and one of the other two sides measures 8 yards, what is the length
of the other side?
15
yd

12.7 yards 8 yd

5) Daisy purchased a door mat for her home. If the mat was 35 inches long and 23 inches
wide, what was the diagonal length of the mat?
23 in

41.9 inches 35 in

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