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Pythagoras Theorem-6

The document is a choose your own adventure story involving applying Pythagoras' theorem. The story is split into multiple cards where the reader makes choices that determine the outcome. In some cards, the reader is given a right triangle and asked to find a side length, while other cards continue the story based on their previous choices.

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Pythagoras Theorem-6

The document is a choose your own adventure story involving applying Pythagoras' theorem. The story is split into multiple cards where the reader makes choices that determine the outcome. In some cards, the reader is given a right triangle and asked to find a side length, while other cards continue the story based on their previous choices.

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Card 17 Card 18

You head towards the control room. Floating down You strap yourself into the pilot’s console. You
a corridor, you see lights flashing from outside the type in the code to enable the thrusters, just
window. What do you do? as the last of the batteries die and the console
goes dark. You feel a gentle shove as the station
starts to accelerate away from earth. It worked!
The lengths of two sides of a right-angled triangle are As you move clear of the wreckage, the radio signal
6cm and 13cm. Find the length of the remaining side, returns: “We repeat, you’ve got to turn on the boosters from the pilot’s
panel, but you must reconnect power first. You do not have full thruster
giving your answer correct to 1d.p.
control on batteries”.
It might help you get a clearer view of the situation. Stop to look
You realise your mistake. The thrusters are on and you can’t turn them off.
outside. Find the length of the hypotenuse.
The earth shrinks in the viewscreen. You glance at the oxygen readout –
No time for sightseeing: your oxygen levels are low. Carry on to the there’s not much left. The radio signal returns one more time: “You’re a hero.
control centre. Find the length of the shorter side. You’ve saved tens of thousands of innocent lives. We’ll remember you.”

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Card 19 Card 20
Your eyes are drawn to the flashing at the rear of the
station. That’s where the experimental power unit
was. Was. You can see an internal door exiting into
You strap yourself into the pilot’s console and type in the
space but, beyond that, everything is gone. Things
are worse than you thought. Maybe it’s time to get code to enable the thrusters. You feel a gentle shove as the
out of here. What do you do? station starts to accelerate away from earth. It worked!
As you move clear of the wreckage, you see the glint of a
rocket engine on the horizon, and the radio signal returns
The lengths of two sides of a right-angled triangle are 9.8cm
“You’re a hero, you’ve saved tens of thousands of innocent
and 11.3cm. Find the length of the remaining side, giving your answer
lives! Rescue is on the way; they’ll be able to dock as soon as
correct to 1d.p.
the burn ends. Thankyou!”. You sigh in relief and start heading
This is crazy. Half the station is missing! Head to the escape capsule.
towards the airlock.
Find the length of the hypotenuse.
You’ve got to find out what’s going on. Continue towards the control
room. Find the length of the shorter side.
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