FINDING THE LENGTH OF THE SHORTER SIDE
LEARNING INTENTION: To use Pythagoras' theorem to find the unknown side length of a right angled triangle.
SUCCESS CRITERIA: - I can substitute the appropriate known values into the equation - I can transpose the Pythagorean equation to make 'a' and 'b' (side lengths) the subject - I can find the value of 'a' and 'b' |
EXERCISES FROM TEXT
Level 1: Ex 3B Qns: 1, 2, 3aef, 4ace, 5bcd Level 2: Ex 3B Qns: 3, 4, 6, 7a, 8, 10 Level 3: Ex 3B Qns: 3, 5, 7b, 9, 10-12 Extension: 13-15 |
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