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1) A runner heads out directly north and runs for 8 miles, they then turn and run for 5 miles. How far would they have run if they went directly from where they started to where they ended? (In a straight line.) Draw a picture to help if needed. 13 miles 8.8 miles 6.2 miles 9.4 miles 2) A 15 ft. ladder is placed against a building so that the distance from the top of the ladder to the ground is 10 ft. Find the distance (to the nearest tenth) from the bottom of the ladder to the building. (Draw the shape out to help you decide what you need to find.)
11.2 ft. 10.8 ft. 11.9 ft. 10.3 ft. 3) A 15-foot ladder is leaning against a barn. If the bottom of the ladder is 5 feet from the barn along the ground, how high up the barn does the ladder reach? 14.1 feet 13.1 feet 10 feet 8 feet 4) Jania purchased a 45 inch TV, which means that diagonally it is 45 inches. If the height of the TV is 27 inches, how long would it it be? (Hint: Draw a picture!)
36 inches 35 inches 34 inches 32 inches 5) A rectangular pool is 12 feet by 20 feet. If Jay swims diagonally across the pool, how far did he swim? 22.3 feet 23.3 feet 22.9 feet 23.9 feet 6) Ms. Jenson wants to sew a pillowcase for her granddaughter. She wants to put a piece of ribbon diagonally on the pillowcase. If the pillowcase is 30 inches long and 16 inches wide, how long will the ribbon be? 14 inches 46 inches 34 inches 480 inches 7) A ramp runs from the edge of the driveway to the front door of a house. It stretches 35 feet along the ground. The end of the ramp is 4 feet off the ground. What is length of the ramp? (Hint: Draw a picture!) Round to the nearest tenth. feet |