Te reo Māori terms
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Resources
- CorbettMaths on using Pythagoras’ theory to find sidesQuestions PDF · Answers
- Beta: Various from chapter 21
Terminology
- Pythagoras' theorem
- hypotenuse
- short side
- long side
- right angle
- right-angled triangle
- square root
Task goals
- Identify the hypotenuse as the longest side, opposite the right angle, before writing $a^2+b^2=c^2$.
- Find a missing hypotenuse by adding the squares of the two shorter sides, then taking the square root.
- Find a missing shorter side by subtracting a known square from the hypotenuse's square, then taking the square root.
- Leave an answer as a simplified surd such as $\sqrt{19}$ when it is not a perfect square, unless asked to round.
Key skills
- Pythagoras
- Find missing side
- Right triangles
Quick stats
- 81 total questions
- 3 difficulty levels
- Answers included
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