write a real-world problem that can be solved by using the Pythagorean Theorem. Then explain how to solve the problem

Question

Write a real-world problem that can be solved by using the Pythagorean Theorem. Then explain how to solve the problem

 

 

Answer 1

Try something like:

 

A car travels due east for 10 miles, and then travels due north for 5 miles.  Find the distance between its starting and final point.

 

Solution:  Note the east and north distances are legs of a right triangle, and the distance between the initial and final points is the hypotenuse.  You can finish from here.