Pythagoras' Theorem (Leaving Cert Mathematics): Quizzes
📚Quizzes
Practise the questions
12 questions from this quiz
ShowHide
Practise the questions
12 questions from this quiz
Around which year was Pythagoras' Theorem invented?
Around which year was Pythagoras' Theorem invented?
600 BC
What is the hypotenuse in a right-angled triangle?
What is the hypotenuse in 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
What is Pythagoras' Theorem formula?
What is Pythagoras' Theorem formula?
Which formula finds the hypotenuse ?
Which formula finds the hypotenuse ?
Which formula finds shorter side ?
Which formula finds shorter side ?
A triangle has sides 5 cm and 12 cm. What is the hypotenuse?
A triangle has sides 5 cm and 12 cm. What is the hypotenuse?
13 cm
A triangle has hypotenuse 10 cm and side 6 cm. Find the other side.
A triangle has hypotenuse 10 cm and side 6 cm. Find the other side.
8 cm
Why must the hypotenuse be the longest side?
Why must the hypotenuse be the longest side?
It's opposite the right angle
A 5m ladder is 1.5m from a house. How high does it reach (nearest 0.01m)?
A 5m ladder is 1.5m from a house. How high does it reach (nearest 0.01m)?
4.77 m
What is the horizontal distance between points (4,5) and (-2,1)?
What is the horizontal distance between points (4,5) and (-2,1)?
6 units
What is the distance between (4,5) and (-2,1) to 2 decimal places?
What is the distance between (4,5) and (-2,1) to 2 decimal places?
7.21 units