Math 8 Unit 3: Geometry (The Pythagorean Theorem) 8-­‐G.7 Apply the Pythagorean Theorem End in Mind: Name: _______________________________________ Date: ____________________ Period: ___________ !
Rodrigo is buying a 5 ! foot long fishing rod for his father for his birthday. He wants to put it in a box so his dad will not be able to guess what is in the box. The box he wants to use is 4 foot long and 4 foot wide. Will the pole fit in the box? Justify your reasoning. The Pythagorean Theorem: Ex./Write an equation you can use to find the length of the missing side of each right triangle. Then find the missing length. Round to the nearest tenth if necessary. Math 8 Unit 3: Geometry (The Pythagorean Theorem) Name: _______________________________________ 8-­‐G.7 Apply the Pythagorean Theorem Date: ____________________ Period: ___________ Write an equation that can be used to find the length of the ladder. Then solve. Math 8 Unit 3: Geometry (The Pythagorean Theorem) Name: _______________________________________ 8-­‐G.7 Apply the Pythagorean Theorem Date: ____________________ Period: ___________ The top part of a circus tent is in the shape of cone. The tent has a radius of 50 feet. The distance from the top of the tent to the edge is 61 feet. How tall is the top part of the tent? Round to the nearest whole foot. Mr. Parsons wants to build a new banister for the staircase shown. If the rise of the stairs of a building is 5 feet and the run is 12 feet, what will be the length of the new banister? Math 8 Unit 3: Geometry (The Pythagorean Theorem) Name: _______________________________________ 8-­‐G.7 Apply the Pythagorean Theorem Date: ____________________ Period: ___________ 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. End in Mind: !
Rodrigo is buying a 5 ! foot long fishing rod for his father for his birthday. He wants to put it in a box so his dad will not be able to guess what is in the box. The box he wants to use is 4 foot long and 4 foot wide. Will the pole fit in the box? Justify your reasoning.