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    Tes Wi I Pythagoras’ theorem states that: ‘The sum of the squares of the two shorter sides of a right-angled triangle equals the square of the hypotenuse. S a WH To write an answer using an exact valu, use a square root sign where possible (-. V3) BUILDING UNDERSTANDING © Find the value ofa in these equations, Express your answer in exact form using a square rool sign. Assume a> 0. a e+e © atta? b Pa @aor d @+a=18 @ ate an equation connecting the pronumeals in these rightangled wrangles a y b We c c oS Find the length of the unknown side in these right-angled triangles, correct to two decimal places. a b Lim Sem| acm aaa Sm em SOLUTION EXPLANATION a ea semis the length of the hypotenuse. cota PEP Substitute the two shorter sides a = 5 and = 106 b=9 (ora = 9andb = 5). vine Find the squate root of both sides snd round 1030 (to 2dp) ‘your answer as required. ‘The length of the unknown side is 10.30 em. sont Mathomate forthe ISON 978-1-108.77346.4 © Greenwood ‘salon Cuncuum Yer 10. 104 ted Phtocopyngs esti under aw ens Wis malar 2020 ‘Samii Univarsiy ross ot be wanted to ance pay. 68 b @+Rae Substitute the shorter side b = 1.1 and the Pia is? hypotenuse ¢ = 1.5, yaist— 11 Subtract 1.1? from both sides. = 225-121 4 vi0t Find the square root of both sides and 02 (02dp) evaluate ‘The length of the unknown side is 1.02 m. Now you try Find the length of the unknown side in these right-angled triangles, correct to two decimal places. . xem 5 as aa 16m Tem ym For centri bul, carpenters and landscapers hae used Pythagoras theorem to construct right anges for thee ‘oundstions and plots. Te ancient Egyptians used thre stakes joined by a rope to make a tianguar shape with side lengths of, 4and 5 unt, which forma right angle when the rope i taut Essontal Mathomate fo tho ISON 978-1-108.77346.4 © Greenwood ot 2020 ‘Samii Univarsiy ross ‘usualon Cuncuum Yeer0& 104 3ed Photocopying s estictd under aw ens mataral must nal be wansered 0 anather pay (Consider a ectngular prism ABCDEFGH wit the side lengths Hn 6 AB =1,AE = 4nd EH! = 2. Find \ 1 Bag ror et om »< ; 1b BH, correct to two decimal places. 4 SOLUTION EXPLANATION Og Pea eleeeenraren ogee tee at two known sides. 4 Subsite a = 4and b=7 Solve for BE exactly eee eeeestetenreeet tee oe recs tbe chance of eccanulating error ia farther calculations DH Draw the appropriate tangle > a bir = He? EB and £B = VB, =2 4 We? (Not: (V5)? = VES x VE = 65, =4465 -6 BE = VG =831(t02dp) Now you try (Consider a ectangulr prism ABCDEFGH wih the side lengths H o AB~ 5, BF = 6and FG 17. Find ree AF, leaving your anewer in ct form AG, conectio two decimal places fre | F A 2 sr aaa tr ig ro. sosz79464 © overont et 220 ante ay re ASmaGCEmn eae a oaaed — Baocoprys ied ndrlaw ans sal ulna ttre wera 68 aa Exercise 6B 12-408) 2508) 1. Find the length of the unknown side in these right-angled triangles, correct to two decimal places ii 10m tem xem aml Ua Dem 21m 2.1m ai a 195m ym yar Genphie) 2 Use Pythagoras’ theorem (o find the length of the hypotenuse for these rightangled triangles. Round ‘your answers to two decimal places where necessary. a > tom ° Tim sem Se ‘sim Tem 0.2mm © 0.37 km A\ 0.21 km ‘ 4 18 -|/ TRL em Ganges] 3 Find the length of the unknown side in these right-angled triangles, correct to two decimal places a b © 03m, 2m am Am orm om ‘ 0.71 em . t 0.14. em 193m 54.2.0 T22em Si em 273m sont Mathomate forthe ISON 978-1-108.77346.4 © Greenwood ‘salon Cuncuum Yer 10. 104 ted Phtocopyngs esti under aw ens Wis malar 2020 ‘Samii Univarsiy ross ot be wanted to ance pay. GigE) 4 For each of these rectangular prisms, find @ i BE, leaving your answer in exact form BH, cortect to wo decimal places. A 5. Use Pythagoras’ theorem to help decide whether these triangles are right-angled. They may not be drawn to scale. b . 8 1) \13 6 ‘ : 1 vo/\,, Le 5 ‘s 3 PE a we @ § strug tes fin de discern Aan Bn edgy ost ‘ina pce : ben ‘ lam Mem am th fason ‘ an 76m Tice oom i a sesseterntot ee ee ‘Ausvaian Curiouum Year 10 10A3ed Photocopying vested under aw ara ths materal must nl be tanstered to anther pay. 4 ° ' Ba x=-85 e Bal 34 e-3- 95) 1 (2)? 8, does not factors turner 1 sass sate 20 Chapter 6 6A Building understanding ta domm 8 860m etm én © 027m = S102em vat 1 2 ‘ 2 ‘ at ot ii 3 2% EB 94 10m ¥ Stim tAem Now you try Bano 222m bas crap 32 fsampl2 2 2199em € 191en amp 3 2 104 26m » atsom ° Exercise 6A ta t6em Stone x= 288 bantem 8 aam eroraisa 22 fa9ten 2 7stm ¢ e022 4 346m atl arate rhe isan are.inraces ‘Natal Cureuum Year 10 & 108 ded 4 vrek © ss7m a 5 1 206m tam 1 20km 2 1decm 8 Gaon e 1 10+ 2mm i 44mm 3 11 642m a stem 2 en9 vas 0.009 6 265 e387 24 1 516m a 1225 » 5303 e197 289 e197 1 6170 9 bem . eat thn a1 200m 1 050m ar 200099 ad 2n rok Pa weed Es aver Ay wees ole bas —w & 73 Es cows d0

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