Sample lesson
Pythagoras' Theorem 2
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Find the length of the side marked 𝑥. Give your answer correct to 3 significant figures.
Find the length of the side marked 𝑥
Is the side marked 𝑥 the longest side or is it one of the two shorter sides?
7cm
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10cm
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5cm
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7cm
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5cm
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5cm
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10cm
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7cm
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Correct
This is not correct.
We are finding one of the two shorter sides, so we need to find
the difference between the squares of the two given sides.
𝑥² = 25² − 11²
= 625 − 121
= 504
𝑥 = √504
= 22.4cm (to 3 s.f.)
This is not correct.
We are finding the hypotenuse, so we need to
add the squares of the two given sides.
𝑥² = 10² + 6²
= 100 + 36
= 136
𝑥 = √136
= 11.7cm (to 3 s.f.)
This is not correct.
The side marked 𝑥 is opposite the right angle
(it is the hypotenuse), so it is the longest side.
This is not correct.
The side marked 𝑥 is one of the two sides that have the right angle
between them, so it is one of the two shorter sides.
The side marked 𝑥 is one of the two sides that have the right angle
between them, so it is one of the two shorter sides.
The side marked 𝑥 is opposite the right angle
(it is the hypotenuse), so it is the longest side.