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Applications using the pythagorean theorem Worksheet

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1. Find the area of the triangle below if the area of a triangle is defined as A = base × height :
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a. A ≈ 27.75 sq. units

b. A ≈ 31.12 sq. units

c. A ≈ 24.49 sq. units

d. A ≈ 32.24 sq. units

2. Determine the area of the circle below. (Hint: the hypotenuse of the triangle is the diameter of the circle.)
(π = 3.1415)

a. A ≈ 84.0 sq. units

b. A ≈ 83.32 sq. units

c. A ≈ 16.18 sq. units

d. A ≈ 32.36 sq. units

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3. A right triangle has a perimeter of 30 inches. What are the lengths of its remaining two sides if the
hypotenuse is 13 inches?
a. 5 inches and 12 inches
b. 8 inches and 9 inches
c. 7 inches and 13 inches
d. 7 inches and 9 inches

4. A right triangle has a perimeter of 48 inches. What are the lengths of its remaining two sides if the
hypotenuse is 20 inches?
a. 12 inches and 18 inches
b. 10 inches and 12 inches
c. 12 inches and 16 inches
d. 18 inches and 16 inches

5. Chris rode his bike 4 miles west and then 3 miles south. What is the shortest distance he can ride back to the
point where he started?
a. 7 miles
b. 9 miles
c. 6 miles
d. 5 miles

6. A rectangular book measures 8 × 10 . What is the length of its diagonal?

Round the answer to the nearest tenth, if necessary.
a. 12.8
b. 9
c. 18.2
d. 12

7. Use problem solving to write an equation using the Pythagorean Theorem for the following problem.
Joanna laid a plank of wood down to make a ramp so that she could roll a wheelbarrow over a low wall in
her garden. The wall is 1.5 meters tall, and the plank of wood touches the ground 2 meters from the wall.
How long is the wooden plank?
a. 1.5
2 2
+ 3
2
= c

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b. 0.5
2 2
+ 3
2
= c

c. 1.5
2 2
+ 2
2
= c

d. 2.5
2 2
+ 2
2
= c

8. A right triangle has a perimeter of 56 inches. What are the lengths of its remaining two sides if the
hypotenuse is 25 inches?
a. 21 inches and 4 inches
b. 9 inches and 16 inches
c. 7 inches and 24 inches
d. 14 inches and 7 inches

9. Two sides of a right triangle are 5 units and 8 units respectively. Those sides could be the legs, or they could
be one leg and the hypotenuse. What are the possible lengths of the third side?
a. 7.24 and 9.43
b. 9.43 and 6.24
c. 6.24 and 4.43
d. 8.24 and 10.5

10. The area of a round table is 1.13 m

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. Find the radius length of the table. (Round your answer to the nearest
tenth place)
______ m

Answer: