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PythagorasTheorem Questions MME

This document contains 9 multi-step math word problems involving right triangles and the Pythagorean theorem at various levels of difficulty from levels 3 to 6. The problems include calculating missing sides of right triangles, finding perimeters, areas, distances, and applying Pythagorean theorem to more complex triangle relationships.

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PythagorasTheorem Questions MME

This document contains 9 multi-step math word problems involving right triangles and the Pythagorean theorem at various levels of difficulty from levels 3 to 6. The problems include calculating missing sides of right triangles, finding perimeters, areas, distances, and applying Pythagorean theorem to more complex triangle relationships.

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(Level 3 - 6)

Pythagoras Theorem
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1 𝐴𝐵𝐶 is a right-angled triangle with, (Level 3)


𝐴𝐵 = 6 cm
𝐴𝐶 = 8 cm

𝐵
Not drawn
accurately

6 cm

𝐴 8 cm 𝐶

Calculate the length of the missing side 𝐵𝐶.


[2 marks]

Answer cm

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2 𝐸𝐹𝐺 is a right-angled triangle. (Level 3)


𝐹𝐺 = 6 cm
𝐸𝐺 = 15 cm

6 cm
𝐹 𝐺

Not drawn
accurately

15 cm

Calculate the length of the missing side 𝐸𝐺.


[2 marks]

Answer cm

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3 𝐴𝐵𝐶 is a right-angled triangle. (Level 4)


𝐴𝐵 = 7.8 cm
𝐴𝐶 = 9.2 cm

Not drawn
accurately

9.2 cm

𝐴 𝐵
7.8 cm

Calculate the length of the missing side 𝐵𝐶


Give your answer correct to 1 decimal place.
[3 marks]

Answer cm

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4 𝑃𝑄𝑅 is a right angled triangle. (Level 4)


𝑃𝑄 = 5.9 cm
𝑃𝑅 = 6.7 cm

𝑄
Not drawn
accurately

5.9 cm

𝑃 6.7 cm 𝑅

4(a) Calculate the length of the missing side 𝑄𝑅.


Give your answer correct to 1 decimal place.
[3 marks]

Answer cm

4(b) Calculate the perimeter of the triangle 𝑃𝑄𝑅.


[1 mark]

Answer cm

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5 𝑋𝑌𝑍 is a right-angled triangle. (Level 4)


𝑋𝑌 = 3.7 cm
𝑌𝑍 = 4.9 cm

Not drawn
accurately
4.9 cm
3.7 cm

𝑋 𝑍

Calculate the area of the triangle.


[4 marks]

Answer cm2

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6 A builder places a 3.6 m ladder against a vertical wall as shown. (Level 4)

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accurately

3.6 m

1.5 m

To be safe to use, the base of this ladder must be 1.5 m away from the wall.
The ladder is also placed on flat horizontal ground.
How far up the wall does the ladder reach?
[3 marks]

Answer m

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7 𝐴𝐵𝐶 is an isosceles triangle. (Level 5)


𝑀 is the midpoint of the vertices 𝐴 and 𝐶.
The distance from 𝐴 to 𝐵 is 9 cm
The distance from 𝐴 to 𝐶 is 14 cm.

𝐵
Not drawn accurately
9 cm

𝐴 𝐶
M

14 cm

7(a) Work out the length of 𝐵 to 𝑀.


Give your answer to 1 decimal place.
[3 marks]

Answer

7(b) Find the area of the triangle.


[1 mark]

Answer cm2

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8 Two points have the coordinates (2, 3) and (7, 9). (Level 5)

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(7,9)

(2,3)

Calculate the distance between the two points.


Give your answer to 3 significant figures.
[4 marks]

Answer

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9 The diagram below shows a triangle. (Level 6)


𝑀𝐶 is perpendicular to 𝐴𝐵
𝐴𝐵 = 𝑐
𝐴𝑀 = 𝑥
𝑀𝐵 = 𝑐 − 𝑥

𝐶
Not drawn
accurately

𝑏 𝑎

𝐴 𝑥 𝑐−𝑥 𝐵
𝑀

By applying Pythagoras’ Theorem to triangles 𝐴𝑀𝐶 and 𝐶𝑀𝐵


Show 𝑐 2 − 2𝑐𝑥 = 𝑎2 − 𝑏 2

[3 marks]

Answer

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