Pythagoras (OCR GCSE Maths): Quizzes
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In approximately which year was Pythagoras' Theorem invented?
In approximately which year was Pythagoras' Theorem invented?
600 BC
What type of triangle does Pythagoras' Theorem apply to?
What type of triangle does Pythagoras' Theorem apply to?
Right-angled triangles
What is the hypotenuse of a right-angled triangle?
What is the hypotenuse of a right-angled triangle?
The longest 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
In , what does represent?
In , what does represent?
The hypotenuse
Which formula finds the hypotenuse from shorter sides and ?
Which formula finds the hypotenuse from shorter sides and ?
Which formula finds side from hypotenuse and side ?
Which formula finds side from hypotenuse and side ?
A right-angled triangle has sides 5 cm and 12 cm. What is the hypotenuse?
A right-angled triangle has sides 5 cm and 12 cm. What is the hypotenuse?
13 cm
A triangle has hypotenuse 10 cm and side 6 cm. What is the other side?
A triangle has hypotenuse 10 cm and side 6 cm. What is the other side?
8 cm
A 5 m ladder is 1.5 m from a house. Which formula finds the height reached?
A 5 m ladder is 1.5 m from a house. Which formula finds the height reached?
How can you find the distance between two coordinate points?
How can you find the distance between two coordinate points?
Use Pythagoras with horizontal and vertical distances