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    Pythagoras' theorem allows one to find the length of any side of a right-angled triangle when the lengths of two other sides are known. It states that the square of the hypotenuse is equal to the sum of the squares of the other two sides. The hypotenuse is always opposite the right angle and is the longest side of a right triangle. The theorem can be rearranged to find the length of one of the shorter sides if the hypotenuse and one shorter side are known instead. Examples are provided to demonstrate calculating unknown side lengths using the theorem.

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    Pythagoras' theorem allows one to find the length of any side of a right-angled triangle when the lengths of two other sides are known. It states that the square of the hypotenuse is equal to the sum of the squares of the other two sides. The hypotenuse is always opposite the right angle and is the longest side of a right triangle. The theorem can be rearranged to find the length of one of the shorter sides if the hypotenuse and one shorter side are known instead. Examples are provided to demonstrate calculating unknown side lengths using the theorem.

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    Pythagoras' theorem allows one to find the length of any side of a right-angled triangle when the lengths of two other sides are known. It states that the square of the hypotenuse is equal to the sum of the squares of the other two sides. The hypotenuse is always opposite the right angle and is the longest side of a right triangle. The theorem can be rearranged to find the length of one of the shorter sides if the hypotenuse and one shorter side are known instead. Examples are provided to demonstrate calculating unknown side lengths using the theorem.

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    Pythagoras' theorem allows one to find the length of any side of a right-angled triangle when the lengths of two other sides are known. It states that the square of the hypotenuse is equal to the sum of the squares of the other two sides. The hypotenuse is always opposite the right angle and is the longest side of a right triangle. The theorem can be rearranged to find the length of one of the shorter sides if the hypotenuse and one shorter side are known instead. Examples are provided to demonstrate calculating unknown side lengths using the theorem.

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    Pythagoras’ Theorem

    Finding the hypotenuse


    6/15/20 Pythagoras’ Theorem

    The Hypotenuse is the longest side of a right-angled triangle.


    It is always opposite the right-angle

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    Hypotenuse Hypo
    Hypotenuse
    6/15/20 Pythagoras’ Theorem – Finding the hypotenuse

    Pythagoras’ Theorem allows us to find the length of any side in a right-angled triangle when we know the lengths of 2 sides

    a2 + b 2 = c 2 C is always the
    hypotenuse

    8 2 + 62 = c 2
    c
    64 + 36 = c2 a 8
    100 = c2
     
    =c
     
    6 b
    =c
    6/15/20 Pythagoras’ Theorem – Finding the hypotenuse

    a 2 + b2 = c 2
    C is always the
    hypotenuse
    42 + 6 2
    = c2
    c 16 + 36 = c2
    52 = c2
    a 4  
    6 b =c
     
    =c
    6/15/20 Pythagoras’ Theorem – Finding the hypotenuse
    6/15/20 Pythagoras’ Theorem – Finding the hypotenuse

    x = 10.30cm (2dp)
    x = 5.92cm (2dp)

    x = 8.49cm (2dp) x = 20.62cm (2dp)


    Pythagoras’ Theorem
    Finding the shorter side
    6/15/20 Pythagoras’ Theorem – Finding a shorter side

    We can rearrange Pythagoras’ equation to find the length of the shorter side when necessary

    We are trying to find the length of a.

    We need to rearrange our equation so that a is the subject

    b3
    5 c a + b = c
    2 2 2

    - b2 - b2

    a2 = c2 – b2
    x a
    6/15/20 Pythagoras’ Theorem – Finding a shorter side

    We can rearrange Pythagoras’ equation to find the length of the shorter side when necessary

    a2 = c2 - b2
    a2 = 52 - 32
    5 c
    b3 a2 = 25 - 9
    a2 = 16
     
    a=
    x a  
    a=
    6/15/20 Pythagoras’ Theorem – Finding a shorter side
    6/15/20 Pythagoras’ Theorem – Finding a shorter side

    x = 15cm x = 14.66cm (2dp)

    x = 6.33cm (2dp) x = 18.33cm (2dp)

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