Q 2. Investigation Problem.

In the given figure, OA0A1 is a right-angled triangle, right-angled at A0.

a) Show that the hypotenuse OA1 = [B: 1 2]

Given below is a spiral formed by creating right-angled triangles having

perpendicular side as the hypotenuse of the previous triangle and the base
side is always 1 cm.

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b) The spiral started with first right-angled triangle having its shorter sides as
1 cm each. The diagram above has up to first four triangles, however if the
pattern continues up 7th triangles, complete the table with appropriate
values in square root of an integer. DO NOT covert the values into
decimal. [Level: B, C: 3 4 ]

Triangle. No: Perpendicular Base (B) Hypotenuse

(n) (P) (H)
1 1 1
2 1
3 1
4
5
6
7
.
.
n

c) Investigate the values in the table to find a relationship for the

(i) Describe the pattern you have observed in writing the values of
perpendicular side, Base side and Hypotenuse of the triangles in
accordance with the triangle number. [C: 5 6]

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 (ii) Write down the length of Perpendicular, base and hypotenuse of the
10th triangle in the spiral using your understanding on the pattern.
[B, C: 1 2]

(iii) Write the general rule for P in terms of n. [B: 3 4]

(iv) Test your general rule for the length of the perpendicular (P) of a
triangle in the spiral. [B: 3 4]

(v) Verify your general rule for the length of the perpendicular (P) of a
triangle in the spiral. [B, C: 5 6]

d)
Using the above table find a relationship for the hypotenuse (H) of each
and answer the following
questions

i) Write down the general rule for H in terms of n. [B,C:3-4]

ii) Test your general rule for the length of the hypotenuse of a triangle in
the spiral. [B, C: 5 6]

iii) Verify your general rule for the length of the hypotenuse of a triangle
in the spiral. [B, C: 7 8]

iv) Justify your general rule for triangle number 20 for the length of the
hypotenuse of a triangle in the spiral. [B, C: 7 8]

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