Questions on Pythagoras theorem

problem solving

Notes: when answering a question that has been given to you in

words, you will always need to finish with; ....... Has...... Etc,
you will not finish with just the number equation.

Eg 1. Taylor ran 3km west and 6km north, if she started at
point A and finished at pint B how far is it to cut from point A
to B?. Round to one decimal. means approximately
H= A + B
= 3 + 6
= 9 + 36
= 45
H = 45
6.7

6km

3km

(There-For) Taylor Could

Run 6.7Km Directly From
Point A To Point B

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Question 1: A boat sails from point A 10km north then 3km

east, and reaches point B, how far in km (round to 2 decimal
places) is the direct rout from point A to point B?, draw a
diagram.

Question 2: A ladder is 4m away from the base of the wall,
the wall is 5.5m high, how tall is the ladder ( round to 1
decimal place) ? Draw a diagram and label correctly.

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Question 3: A helicopter hovers 15m above the, straight below
the helicopter is a blue car, 8m to the left of the blue car is a
heli pad. how far is it for the helicopter to reach the helipad
directly?

Question 4: Jane wants to cut the perfect sandwich for her
daughter, the sandwich is to be cut in a right angled triangle, it
is 6.5cm across and 9.3cm high, how long is the final cut
( round to 2 decimal places )?Draw a diagram and label
correctly.

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Answers

Question 1; 10.44km
Question 2; 6.8m
Question 3; 17m
Question 4; 11.35cm

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