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    1) This document provides 5 word problems involving the Pythagorean theorem. It asks the reader to solve each problem and round the answer to the nearest tenth. 2) It then provides an answer key with the worked out solutions to each of the 5 problems. 3) The problems involve finding distances and diagonal lengths given side lengths of triangles and rectangles.

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    Name : Theorem

    Pythagorean Level 1: S1

    Solve the word problems. Round the answer to the nearest tenth.

    1)
    Mark is on his way home from work. He drives 35 miles due North and then 42 miles due
    West. Find the shortest distance he can cover to reach home early. N
    42 mi
    i

    ? 5

    WE
    3

    S
    2)
    Mr. Richard owns an orchard that has a rectangular fence. The orchard is 36 yards
    long and 18 yards wide. If he walks across the diagonal length of the orchard, how
    much distance would he cover?

    ?
    36 yd
    18 y
    d

    3)
    Joey made a sandwich that was 2 inches long and 4 inches high. If he cuts the
    sandwich in half as shown in the !gure, what would be the diagonal length of the
    sandwich?

    ?
    n

    2 in

    4)
    A 15 feet tree casts a shadow that is 8 feet long. What is the distance from the tip
    of the tree to the tip of its shadow?

    f
    ?
    t

    8 ft
    5)
    Rachel bought a rug for her apartment. The rug is 11 feet long and 9 feet wide.
    Find the diagonal length of the rug.

    ? t

    11 ft

    Printable Worksheets @ www.mathworksheets4kids.com


    Name :
    Answer Key Pythagorean
    Level 1: S1
    Theorem

    Solve the word problems. Round the answer to the nearest tenth.

    1)
    Mark is on his way home from work. He drives 35 miles due North and then 42 miles due
    West. Find the shortest distance he can cover to reach home early. N
    42 mi
    i

    ? 5

    WES
    3

    54.7 miles

    2)
    Mr. Richard owns an orchard that has a rectangular fence. The orchard is 36 yards
    long and 18 yards wide. If he walks across the diagonal length of the orchard, how
    much distance would he cover?

    ?
    18 y
    d 36 yd
    40.2 yards

    3)
    Joey made a sandwich that was 2 inches long and 4 inches high. If he cuts the
    sandwich in half as shown in the !gure, what would be the diagonal length of the
    sandwich?

    ?
    n

    4.5 inches 2 in
    4)
    A 15 feet tree casts a shadow that is 8 feet long. What is the distance from the tip
    of the tree to the tip of its shadow?

    f
    ?
    t

    17 feet
    8 ft

    5)
    Rachel bought a rug for her apartment. The rug is 11 feet long and 9 feet wide.
    Find the diagonal length of the rug.

    ? t

    14.2 feet

    Printable Worksheets @
    www.mathworksheets4kids.com
    11 ft

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