Chapter 10

Pythagoras’ Theorem

LEARNING OBJECTIVES
At the end of this chapter, you should be able to:
 Solve problems using Pythagoras' Theorem.
 Determine whether a triangle is a right-angled triangle given the length of its three sides

Exercise 10 A

1. Find the value of the unknown in each of the following right-angled triangles.
2. Hind the value of the unknown in each of the following right-angled triangles.

3. In ∆ABC, AB = 8 cm, BC = 15 cm and B = 90°. Find the length of AC.

4. A triangle DEF is right-angled at E, with DE= 6.7 m and EF = 5.5 m. Find the length of DF.
5. In the figure, PQS = QSR = 90°. Given that PQ = 45 cm, QR = 30 cm and PS = 53 cm.
Find the length of (i) QS, (ii) SR.

6. The figure shows an isosceles triangle TUV where TU = TV=9.6 m and UV= 15.4 m.
Find the height, TH, of the triangle.

7. Find the value of the a in each of the following figure.

 Exercise 10 B
1. Some cables are supported by a vertical post of height 47 m. The cables are attached from the top
of the post to a point on level ground, 18 m from the foot of the post. Find the length of each cable.

2. Each side of a square field is S0 m long. A barricade is to be placed along the diagonal of the field.
Find the length of the barricade.

3. A ladder of length 5 m is placed against a vertical wall with its foot 1.8 m away from the base of the
wall. How far up the wall does the ladder reach?

4. Two vertical buildings of heights 30 m and 37 m are 16 m apart. A cable is pulled taut and attached
from the top of one building to the top of the other building.
Find the length of the cable.
5. A campsite in the shape of a rectangle FGHI has sides (3x + 6) m and (x + 1) m, and the length of
the diagonal FH is (4x + 1) m. Find the area of the campsite.