Pythagorean Theorem Word Problems
This two-page Letter PDF is for students practicing the Pythagorean theorem with real-life problems. It includes a Name and Date line, a reminder to draw a sketch first, and a two-column worksheet with Problem and Answer spaces. The problems cover ladders, a TV screen diagonal, travel distance, a square field, and kite-string situations.

Free printable · PDF
- 2 pages
- US Letter — choose “Fit to page” for A4
- PDF, 103 KB
Free for personal, family and classroom use.
Use the first page for solving and the second page as the answer key. Students can write each answer beside the matching problem, then check their work with the key after finishing. It works well for class practice, homework, review, or small-group math support.
Good for
- Classwork on right triangle word problems
- Homework for Pythagorean theorem practice
- Answer-checking after independent work
Tip: Print double-sided so the answer key stays with the problems.
5 files · PDF, DOCX
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This sheet plus 4 more in one download, with the editable Word files. Printable Pythagorean theorem practice: find-the-hypotenuse and find-the-leg worksheets, a word-problem set, a right-triangle checker worksheet and a triples reference — all with answer keys.
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