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0 Pythagoras' Theorem
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A.K.A Pythagorean Theorem

hypotenuse

Example 1: Find x in each of the following figures. (a)

A

Solutions:

(a)

8 cm

6 cm

(b)
B

(b)
3.2 cm
A

7.5 cm x

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(c)
C 68 cm A

60 cm B

(d)
C x B

Example 2: Find length of AD

3 cm

5 cm 12cm

Solution: We can draw a right-angled triangle inside the cuboid which has AD as it's hypotenuse. Then we can use Pythagoras.
5 cm

3 cm

To find AD we need know AC and DC. While DC is 3 cm, AC is not yet known.

12cm

5 cm

(To find AD only value of

is needed though)

12 cm

D 3 cm

13 cm

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