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Word Problems on the Pythagorean Theorem
1. Solve the following word problem.
2. Solve the following question.(Drawing a diagram will be helpful)
Everyday when Steve drives to school, he has to pick up his friend
Tom. Tom lives directly south of Steve. The school they both attend
is directly east of Steve's house. John usually drives an average
of 20 miles per hour. If Steve lives 6 miles from Tom, and Tom lives
8 miles from school, how much time would Steve save, if he did not have
to pick up his friend, Tom ?
How many minutes does it take to drive from Steve's house to Tom's?
How many minutes does it take to drive from Tom"s house to school?
What is the distance from John's house to school without picking up
Tom?
How many minutes does it take for Tom to drive directly to school?
How much time would Steve save if he did not have to pick up his
friend Tom?