10-5 Pythagorean Theorem

Solve $$x^2=121$$

Solve $$x^2=64$$

Label the parts of the triangle.

A ladder is leaning against a house.

What is the length of the ladder?

Gravel used for construction purposes is piled in the approximate shape of a cone.

What is the approximate radius of the cone?

A plane takes off from an airport and travels 13 miles on its path. If the plane is 11 miles from its takeoff point horizontally, what is the height? Round to the nearest tenth if necessary.

A 12-foot flagpole is placed in the center of a square area. To stabilize the pole, a wire will stretch from the top of the pole to each corner of the square. The flagpole is 7 feet from each

corner of the square.

What is the length of each wire? Round to the nearest tenth.

Determine the length of the missing side.

^{Find the missing side}

Use $$c^2=a^2+b^2$$ , to find the value of x. to the nearest whole number.

_{^{Find the missing side}}

Leslie and Cindy went to swim at the town swimming pool. If Leslie wanted to swim diagonally from one corner of the pool to the other, what is the distance she will have to swim?