Pythagoras theorem (AQA GCSE Maths): Quizzes
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What does Pythagoras' theorem help you find in a right-angled triangle?
What does Pythagoras' theorem help you find in a right-angled triangle?
The length of a missing side
Where is the hypotenuse located in a right-angled triangle?
Where is the hypotenuse located in a right-angled triangle?
Opposite the right angle
What is the standard formula for Pythagoras' theorem?
What is the standard formula for Pythagoras' theorem?
What is the memory aid for Pythagoras' theorem?
What is the memory aid for Pythagoras' theorem?
short² + short² = long²
How many sides must you know to use Pythagoras' theorem?
How many sides must you know to use Pythagoras' theorem?
Two sides
If , what is the value of ?
If , what is the value of ?
cm
When the missing side is shorter, what operation do you use when rearranging?
When the missing side is shorter, what operation do you use when rearranging?
Subtract, not add
Which is a real-world application of Pythagoras' theorem?
Which is a real-world application of Pythagoras' theorem?
Finding flagpole heights
Which calculator button finds square roots in Pythagoras problems?
Which calculator button finds square roots in Pythagoras problems?
button
Can you use Pythagoras' theorem on a triangle with no right angle?
Can you use Pythagoras' theorem on a triangle with no right angle?
No, must be right-angled