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This document contains practice problems and answers for a unit on Pythagoras' theorem. It includes multiple choice questions, calculations of hypotenuse and side lengths, construction problems, and word problems involving right triangles.

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Pythogoras Practice Book Answers

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MEP: Demonstration Project Teacher Support Y8A, P3

Practice Book UNIT 3 Pythagoras' Theorem Answers

3.1 Pythagoras' Theorem


1. (a) PQ (b) YZ (c) JK (d) ST

2. (a) (b) (c)


(i) 25 64 121
(ii) 144 225 3600
(iii) 169 289 3721
(iv) 169 289 3721
(v) 25 + 144 = 169 64 + 225 = 289 121 + 3600 = 3721

3. (a) 10 2 + 24 2 = 100 + 576 = 676


and 26 2 = 676
i.e. equal

(b) 9 2 + 12 2 = 81 + 144 = 225


and 152 = 225
i.e. equal

(c) 132 + 84 2 = 169 + 7056 = 7225


852 = 7225
i.e. equal

4. (a) Yes (b) Yes (c) No (d) No

3.2 Calculating the Length of the Hypotenuse


1. (a) 10 cm (b) 39 mm (c) 41 mm (d) 34 mm
2. (a) 12.8 cm (b) 9.4 cm (c) 7.8 cm (d) 5.3 m
3. 11.2 cm (1 d.p.)
4. 8.5 cm (1 d.p.)

5. (a) PQ = 4.61 m (2 d.p.) (b) QS = 5 m (c) 20.11 m (2 d.p.)

6. (a) x = 8.25 cm (2 d.p.) (b) Perimeter = 20.5 m (1 d.p.)

7. 6.44 m (2 d.p.)

8. Extra length = 20.5 − 14.84 m = 5.66 m

9. Rectangle A

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3.2 Answers

10. (a) c 2 = 10 2 + 12 = 101


c = 101 = 10.0499 (4 d.p.) = 10.0 cm (1 d.p.)
(b) No; hypotenuse length accurate to only 1 d.p.

3.3 Calculating the Lengths of Other Sides


1. (a) 16 cm (b) 40 cm (c) 60 cm (d) 24 cm
2. (a) 16.7 cm (b) 6.6 cm (c) 3.3 cm (d) 6.2 cm
3. 3.5 cm
4. 4.3 cm (1 d.p.)
5. 7.4 cm (1 d.p.)

6. (a) 12 cm (b) 60 cm 2

7. x 2 = 50
x = 50
x = 7.071067812
x = 7.1 cm (1 d.p.)
8. 5.66 cm (2 d.p.)
9. (a) 3m (b) 2.6 m (1 d.p.)
10. (a) 1.3 m (b) 3.1 m
11. 0.92 m (2 d.p.)

3.4 Problems in Context


1. 500 m
2. 2.65 m (nearest cm)
3. 25 m
4. 6.40 m (nearest cm)

5. (a) 18.33 cm (2 d.p.) (b) 73.32 cm 2 (2 d.p.)


6. 27.4 cm (1 d.p.)
7. 22.77 cm (2 d.p.) = 228 mm (nearest mm)
8. 9.17 m (nearest cm)
9. 0.9 m
10. 7.13 m (nearest cm)

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Answers

3.5 Constructions and Angles


1. (b) 90 °, 37 °, 53 ° (c) Yes (d) 6 2 + 82 = 100 = 10 2 ; right-angled

2. (b) 94 °, 46 °, 40 ° (c) No (d) 72 + 82 = 113


≠ 121 = 112 ; not right-angled

3. (i) 10 2 + 112 ≠ 14 2 c2 < a2 + b2 All acute angles


(ii) 10 2 + 12 2 ≠ 16 2 c2 > a2 + b2 Contains an obtuse angle
(iii) 9 2 + 12 2 = 152 c2 = a2 + b2 Right-angled

4. (b) 6 2 + 72 ≠ 12 2 No right angle

5. Length of diagonal = 8.5 cm (1 d.p.) Not drawn that accurately.

6. 82 + 82 ≠ 9 2 and c 2 < a 2 + b 2 and so θ is an acute angle

8. (b) x > 35

9. (a) If sides are 18, 18, 28 then 182 + 182 ≠ 282


If sides are 28, 28, 18 then 282 + 282 ≠ 182

(b) For 3 acute angles, c 2 < a 2 + b 2 . If c = 18 then 182 < 282 + 282 .

10. 40 cm or 21.2 cm (1 d.p.)

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