Pythagoras's theorem on the Cartesian plane

Pythagoras's theorem on the Cartesian plane

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Key learning points

  1. In this lesson, we will learn how to use Pythagoras's theorem on the Cartesian plane to help you find the distance between two given points.

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7 Questions

Q1.
Which side the the hypotenuse of the below triangle?
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Correct answer: m
n
p
Q2.
The digram shows a right-angled triangle. What is the length of the hypotenuse?
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√10 cm
Correct answer: √13
10 cm
13
Q3.
The right-angled triangle ABC has short sides of length 8 cm and 4 cm. Find the length of AC.
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Correct answer: √80
12 cm
48 cm
80 cm
Q4.
Use Pythagoras’ Theorem to determine which of the sets of numbers below are Pythagorean triples:
2, 3, 4
Correct answer: 3, 4, 5
5, 6, 7
Q5.
Sandra tried to calculate the unknown length. What mistake has she made in Step 1?
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Correct answer: She did not identify the hypotenuse correctly.
She did not need to square the numbers.
She should have written 6 + 10 = x squared.
Q6.
Sandra tried to calculate the unknown length. What mistake has she made in Step 2?
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Made a mistake with re arranging the equation.
Mixed up the hypotenuse and shorter side lengths.
Correct answer: She doubled the sides instead of squaring.
Q7.
What do you need to do in order to find the area of the triangle shown below.
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Find the length of the perpendicular height using Pythagoras then multiply by 32.
Find the length of the perpendicular height using Pythagoras then multiply by 68
Correct answer: Find the length of the perpendicular height using Pythagoras, multiply by 32 then divide by 2.
Multiply 32 x 68 then divide by 2.

6 Questions

Q1.
What is the coordinate of the point shown below?
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(1, 2)
Correct answer: (2, 1)
2, 1
Q2.
The digram shows a right-angled triangle. Which of the statements is incorrect?
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Correct answer: A
B
C
Q3.
Work out the length of the hypotenuse of the triangle shown below.
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√77 cm
Correct answer: √85 cm
77 cm
85 cm
Q4.
Use Pythagoras’ Theorem to determine which of the sets of numbers below are Pythagorean triples:
5, 10, 15
Correct answer: 5, 12, 13
5, 8, 10
Q5.
What is the length of the line below
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14
25
4
Correct answer: 5
Q6.
Find the distance between the points (2, 1) and (4, 3).
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Correct answer: √8
2
4
8

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