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Pythagoras Theorem

1. Name the hypotenuse of the following right-angled triangles.

b a c b a

2. Write down the relationship between the sides of the following triangle.
U V T W S

TV2 = _______________ SV2 = _______________

3. By using Pythagoras teorem, find the value of x.

Q 6 cm R 12 cm x cm 13 cm P S

4. Find the value of x.

3x cm 8 cm

17 cm

5. Find the values of x and y in each of the following figures. (a) (b)
P 15 cm P 2 cm S 13 cm
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y cm
cm

R x cm S y cm

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12 cm

6 cm Q

x cm

7 cm

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13 c m
S T 41 cm Q 6 cm P 9 cm Q

15 cm 9 cm R

The diagram shows a rectangle. Find the area of the shaded region. 7. Determine whether the following triangle is a right-angled triangle.
R 5 cm P

8. Determine whether the following triangle is an obtuse-angled or acute-angled triangle.

10 cm

13 cm

9. Mr Samy tries to dig a rectangular pool of 8 m by 15 m. When he measures the diagonal, it is 18 m. Is the pool rectangular in shape?

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