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Maths Project 5

This document describes a math project to verify Pythagoras' theorem through an activity. The project involves drawing a right triangle with sides of 3, 4, and 5 cm, constructing squares on each side, and showing that the area of the square on the hypotenuse equals the sum of the areas of the squares on the other two sides. The procedure takes students through cutting pieces from the smaller squares and fitting them into the larger square to demonstrate the theorem.

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Maths Project 5

This document describes a math project to verify Pythagoras' theorem through an activity. The project involves drawing a right triangle with sides of 3, 4, and 5 cm, constructing squares on each side, and showing that the area of the square on the hypotenuse equals the sum of the areas of the squares on the other two sides. The procedure takes students through cutting pieces from the smaller squares and fitting them into the larger square to demonstrate the theorem.

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MATHS PROJECT

FIFTH PROJECT OUT OF 10

Objective
To verify Pythagoras theorem by
performing an activity.
The area of the square constructed
on the hypotenuse of a right-
angled triangle is equal to the sum
of the areas of squares
constructed on the other two sides
of a right-angled triangle.
Prerequisite Knowledge

1. In a right-angled triangle the


square of hypotenuse is equal to
the sum of squares on the other
two sides.
2. Concept of a right-angled triangle.
3. Area of square = (side)2
4. Construction of perpendicular
lines.
Materials Required
Coloured papers, pair of scissors,
fevicol, geometry box, sketch pens,
light coloured square sheet.
Procedure

1. Take a coloured paper, draw and


cut a right-angled triangle ACB
right-angled at C, of sides 3 cm, 4
cm and 5 cm as shown in fig. (i).

2. Paste this triangle on white sheet


of paper.
3. Draw squares on each side of the
triangle on side AB, BC and AC
and name them accordingly as
shown in fig. (ii).

4. Extend the sides FB and GA of


the square ABFG which meets ED
at P and CI at Q respectively, as
shown in fig. (iii).
5. Draw perpendicular RP on BP
which meets CD at R. Mark the
parts 1, 2, 3, 4 and 5 of the
squares BCDE and ACIH and
colour them with five different
colours as shown in fig. (iv).

6. Cut the pieces 1, 2, 3, 4 and 5


from the squares BCDE and ACIH
and place the pieces on the square
ABFG as shown in fig. (v).

Observation
Cut pieces of squares ACIH and
BCDH and completely cover the
square ABFG.
∴ Area of square ACIH = AC2 = 9cm2
2 2
Area of square BCDE = BC = 16cm
Area of square ABFG = AB2 = 25 cm2
∴ AB2 = BC2 + AC2
25 = 9 + 16
Result
Pythagoras theorem is verified.
Learning Outcome
Students will learn practically that in
a right-angled triangle, the square of
the hypotenuse is equal to the sum
of the squares of the other two
sides

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