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Investigate Pythagoras’ Theorem and its application to solving simple problems involving right angled triangles (ACMMG222)

Elaborations
  • understanding that Pythagoras' Theorem is a useful tool in determining unknown lengths in right-angled triangles and has widespread applications
  • recognising that right-angled triangle calculations may generate results that can be integers, fractions or irrational numbers
General capabilities
  • Literacy Literacy
  • Numeracy Numeracy
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Pythagoras theorem

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Exploring the Pythagorean theorem

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Adjust the dimensions of a right-angled triangle. Calculate the area of squares bordering each side of the triangle. Notice that the area of the square bordering the hypotenuse is equal to the sum of the areas of the squares bordering the other two sides. Watch a video showing how Pythagoras's theorem is used to determine ...

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reSolve: Pythagoras' Theorem

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This sequence of lessons challenges students to apply Pythagoras' Theorem to explore practical and historical real-world problems. In the first lesson students investigate the connection between their solutions and concepts of symmetry and algebra. In the second lesson, they explore technology reliant on mathematical concepts. ...

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Pythagoras's theorem: proof

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This learning object includes animations of transformational geometry and algebraic proofs of Pythagoras's theorem. Interactive Illustrations of the theorem, worked examples, a quiz and practice questions are included.

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Pythagoras' theorem

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This is an interactive resource that provides a visual demonstration of one geometrical proof of Pythagoras' theorem. The activity, which can be accessed from the home screen, allows right-angled triangles to be manipulated to show the relationship between the squares of the side lengths. This resource is one of a series ...

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Mystery man Pythagoras meets his match

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What do you know about Pythagoras? Join Vi Hart as she not only explains his theorem but raises some legends about his dark past! Follow Vi's timeline of famous mathematicians to find out in which century Pythagoras lived. See how Vi shows a proof of his theorem and raises what was a big dilemma for Pythagoras: the irrational ...

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Pythagorean triangles

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How did the ancient Egyptians construct buildings with right-angled corners? Join Marcus du Sautoy as he describes one method that might have been used. Find out how it involves a triangle with sides that have a ratio 3:4:5.

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Finding the missing side of a triangle

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Know how to use trigonometry to find the unknown length of one side of a triangle? See how to do this with a right-angled triangle. All you need is an internal angle and the length of one side. Find out which trig ratio to use in three examples. Which one requires the use of cosine? Also look out for a clever tip to remember ...

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Indigo Interior

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This resource is a web page containing a problem solving task that requires an understanding of Pythagoras' theorem. The task involves finding the area of shaded region with a circle with a known area. To solve the problem students need to establish a right angled triangle and apply Pythagoras' theorem. A printable resource ...

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BBC Bitesize: Pythagoras's theorem - revision

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In these illustrated information sheets, Pythagoras's theorem is stated and students revise its application to proving whether or not a triangle is right-angled. Students find the length of one side of a right-angled triangle when the other two sides are known. Pythagoras's theorem is applied to find the distance between ...

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Pythagoras frets about music

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Pythagoras is well known for his theorem about right-angled triangles. Find out about his connection to music and how he linked mathematics to patterns in musical notes to create the musical scale. Do your own investigation into subdividing a vibrating string and experimenting with ratios. See why an octave is divided into ...

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Exploring trigonometry

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Label the three sides of a right-angled triangle as hypotenuse, adjacent and opposite sides. Identify which sides form a trigonometric ratio such as cosine or tangent. Watch a video showing how trigonometry is used to help planes land safely.

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Trigonometry: finding angles

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Look at an explanation of the trigonometric ratios: sine, cosine and tangent. Adjust the angles of a right-angled triangle within a unit circle (radius of one unit). Set the cosine, sine and tangent values of angles from 0–90 degrees. Identify the angle for each of the values. This learning object is one in a series of ...

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Trigonometry: measuring with triangles

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Compare the shadows cast by a small stick and a larger object such as a column of a Greek building. Check the angles at which the shadows are cast and confirm whether the two objects create similar triangles. Use equivalent ratios to calculate the lengths of a triangle's sides: the height of an object or the length of a ...

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Trigonometry: using sine

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Solve measurement problems involving right-angled triangles by using similar triangles and trigonometric methods, including sine values. Identify corresponding sides and ratio relationships in similar triangles. Solve measurement problems by using sine values to calculate side lengths in triangles. For example, find the ...

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Trigonometry: similar triangles

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Examine pairs of right-angled triangles. Check that each pair of triangles is similar by identifying all three pairs of corresponding angles. Label corresponding angles with matching symbols. This learning object is one in a series of ten objects.

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Trigonometry: finding the hypotenuse

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Solve measurement problems involving right-angled triangles by using similar triangles and trigonometric methods, including sine values. Identify corresponding sides and ratio relationships in similar triangles. Solve measurement problems by using sine values to calculate the length of a hypotenuse in triangles. For example, ...

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Trigonometry: using tangent

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Solve measurement problems involving right-angled triangles by using similar triangles and trigonometric methods, including tangent values. Identify corresponding sides and ratio relationships in similar triangles. Solve measurement problems by using tangent values to calculate side lengths in triangles. For example, find ...

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Trigonometry: cosine

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Look at an explanation of the trigonometric ratios: sine, cosine and tangent. Adjust the angles of a right angle triangle within a unit circle (radius of one unit). Identify the cosine ratio and enter the cosine values of angles from 0–90 degrees into a table. Answer questions about the cosine values. This learning object ...

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Trigonometry: using cosine

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Solve measurement problems involving right-angled triangles by using similar triangles and trigonometric methods, including cosine values. Identify corresponding sides and ratio relationships in similar triangles. Solve measurement problems by using cosine values to calculate side lengths in triangles. For example, find ...

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Trigonometry: sine

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Look at an explanation of the trigonometric ratios: sine, cosine and tangent. Adjust the angles of a right-angled triangle within a unit circle (radius of one unit). Find corresponding sides in similar triangles and find relationships between ratios. Identify the sine ratio and enter the sine values of angles from 0–90 ...

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