The Theorem of Pythagoras (Leaving Cert Mathematics): Quizzes
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What defines a right-angled triangle?
What defines a right-angled triangle?
Has one angle of exactly 90 degrees
Where is the hypotenuse located in a right-angled triangle?
Where is the hypotenuse located in a right-angled triangle?
Opposite the right angle
Which side is always the longest in a right-angled triangle?
Which side is always the longest in a right-angled triangle?
The hypotenuse
Who is the Pythagorean theorem named after?
Who is the Pythagorean theorem named after?
A Greek mathematician called Pythagoras
What is the Pythagorean formula where is the hypotenuse?
What is the Pythagorean formula where is the hypotenuse?
When does the Pythagorean theorem apply?
When does the Pythagorean theorem apply?
Only to right-angled triangles
What does the theorem state about the square on the hypotenuse?
What does the theorem state about the square on the hypotenuse?
Equals sum of squares on other sides
In a triangle with sides 5 cm and 8 cm, what is the hypotenuse (to 1 d.p.)?
In a triangle with sides 5 cm and 8 cm, what is the hypotenuse (to 1 d.p.)?
9.4 cm
What must you do at the final step when finding a side length?
What must you do at the final step when finding a side length?
Take the square root
What should you always identify first when solving these problems?
What should you always identify first when solving these problems?
The hypotenuse