Pythagorean Theorem Word Problems Worksheet (Page 2 of 3) in pdf

Pythagorean Theorem Word Problems Worksheet Page 2

In a computer catalog, a computer monitor is listed as being 19 inches. This distance is the

diagonal distance across the screen. If the screen measures 10 inches in height, what is the

actual width of the screen to the nearest inch?

The older floppy diskettes measured 5 and 1/4 inches on each side. What was the

diagonal length of the diskette to the nearest tenth of an inch?

Ms. Spires tells you that a right triangle has a hypotenuse of 13 and a leg of 5. She asks you

to find the other leg of the triangle. What is your answer?

Two joggers run 8 miles north and then 5 miles west. What is the shortest distance, to the

nearest tenth of a mile, they must travel to return to their starting point?

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