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Formula:
a2 + b2 = c2
company. One day, Amber gets a phone call that a cat is stuck on the top of
Joes tree that is 8 feet tall! Amber will stand exactly 6 feet from the tree, but
in order to find out the size of the ladder she will need to get the cat, she
needs your help! Use pythagorean theorem to find the length of the ladder
that is needed.
a2 + b2 = c2
______2 + ______2 = c2
______ + ______ = c2
______ = c2
______ = c2
______ = c
Find the Distance - Ben decides to a pull prank on the class. He wants to
attach string to the walls of the classroom and create an obstacle course for
corner of the room and attach the end to the opposite corner of the ceiling.
Ben needs your help determining how much string he needs for this! Use
pythagorean theorem to determine the length of the string Ben should cut in
order to go from the bottom corner of the room to the opposite corner of the
ceiling. *Hint: The rooms height, length, and width are given in the
diagram.
Turquoise Triangle:
a2 + b2 = c2
______2 + ______2 = c2
______ + ______ = c2
______ = c2
______ = c2
______ = c
Yellow Triangle:
a2 + b2 = c2
______2 + ______2 = c2
______ + ______ = c2
______ = c2
______ = c2
______ = c
The length from the corner of the floor to to the opposite corner of the ceiling is
________ feet!