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This document provides a series of word problems involving right-angled triangles and the application of Pythagoras' theorem. It includes 13 questions labeled with the letters P-Y-T-H-A-G-O-R-A-S to be solved step-by-step. Each question is accompanied by a hint in the form of a diagram or further guidance on how to set up and solve the problem using concepts of right-angled triangles. The overarching learning intention is for students to apply Pythagoras' theorem to solve problems involving distances, lengths, and areas within various real-world contexts.

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Pythagoras'

This document provides a series of word problems involving right-angled triangles and the application of Pythagoras' theorem. It includes 13 questions labeled with the letters P-Y-T-H-A-G-O-R-A-S to be solved step-by-step. Each question is accompanied by a hint in the form of a diagram or further guidance on how to set up and solve the problem using concepts of right-angled triangles. The overarching learning intention is for students to apply Pythagoras' theorem to solve problems involving distances, lengths, and areas within various real-world contexts.

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PYTHAGORAS

THEOREM
PROBLEM
QUESTIONS

Statue of Pythagoras
in the harbour of
Pythagoreio.

Learning Intention:
I can apply Pythagoras Theorem to solve
problems involving right-angled triangles.
MTH 4-16a I have explored the relationships that exist
between the sides, or angles and sides, in right-angled triangles
and can select and use an appropriate strategy to solve related
problems, interpreting my answer for the context.

Instructions:
Each question has a letter:
P-Y-T-H-A1-G-O-R-A2-S.
Try to answer each question.
You can discuss your solutions with the people
sitting at your table.
Each question has a HINT on the next page.
You should try the question before looking at
the hint!

A farmer has a rectangular field,


and must walk from one corner to
the opposite corner to get to his
tractor.
How far is this?

45 m

60 m

HINT Draw a right-angled


triangle with the hypotenuse as
the diagonal distance from the
farmer to his tractor.

45 m

60 m

Y
A maintenance boat sails due East
from a Harbour (H), to a marker
buoy (B), 15 miles away. At B the
boat turns due South and sails for
6.4 miles to a Lighthouse (L).
Make a sketch of the journey.
What is the distance from the
Harbour to the Lighthouse?

HINT - Your sketch should


look like the one below

A ladder can extend to 5.7 m.


Health and Safety
Regulations state that this
ladder must be a safe
distance of 1.3 m from the
base of the wall when fully
extended.
How high up a wall can the
ladder reach when fully
extended?

HINT - If you have drawn a


sketch of this situation, it
should look similar to the one
below:

5.7 m

1.3 m

Andys television screen has


width 36.6 inches and height
20.6 inches.
Andy thinks he has a 46 inch
TV.
Is he correct?

Maths is COOL!

HINT - Screen sizes are


measured as a diagonal
distance.

20.6 inches

36.6 inches

A(1)
A plane left Edinburgh Airport. The
pilot flew 70 kilometres West. He
then flew 55 kilometres due North.
How far is the plane from
Edinburgh Airport?

A(1)
HINT A sketch of the
flight is shown below.

A crane needs a length of


cable replaced. The length of
the arm of the crane is 50 m
and the height from the arm
to the cable is 15 m.
How long is the cable that
needs to be replaced?
15 m
50 m

HINT A triangle like the


one below will help:

cable
15 m
50 m

Find the area of the triangle


below.

13 cm
5 cm

O
HINT The area of a triangle is
given by A=

!
!

x base x height.

Find the length of the base first.

13 cm
5 cm

base

R
Is this triangle right-angled?

10 cm

23 cm

25 cm

R
HINT Check if Pythagoras
Theorem works for this
triangle.

10 cm

23 cm

25 cm

A(2)
David has made a doorstop.
The distance between the door and
the floor is 1.6 cm.
Is the doorstop big enough to hold
the door open?
A diagram of the doorstop is shown
with some measurements.
10.2 cm

10 cm

A(2)
HINT - Find the height of the
doorstop. If it is taller than 1.6 cm
then it will hold the door open.

10.2 cm
height

10 cm

S
What is the screen size of an iPhone 5?

3.49 inches

1.96 inches

S
HINT Remember that screen size is
measured diagonally.

3.49 inches

1.96 inches

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