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Year 11 Mathematics Quiz: Pythagoras' Theorem

Instructions:

Please read each question carefully and provide your answer. For questions with multiple-choice answers, select the option that you believe to be correct.


  1. What does Pythagoras' theorem state about a right-angled triangle?

    • (Write your answer in the space below)
  2. If one side of a right triangle measures 3 cm and the other side measures 4 cm, what is the length of the hypotenuse?

    • A. 5 cm
    • B. 7 cm
    • C. 6 cm
  3. In a right triangle, if the hypotenuse is 10 units and one side is 6 units, how long is the other side?

    • A. 8 units
    • B. 4 units
    • C. 5 units
  4. How can you determine if a triangle is a right triangle using the lengths of its sides?

    • (Write your answer in the space below)
  5. A ladder is leaning against a wall, forming a right triangle with the ground. If the ladder is 13 feet long and its base is 5 feet away from the wall, how high up the wall does the ladder reach?

    • A. 12 feet
    • B. 10 feet
    • C. 11 feet
  6. A right triangle has legs of equal length. If each leg measures x cm, give the formula to find the hypotenuse.

    • (Write your answer in the space below)
  7. In a right triangle, if the lengths of the two legs are 8 m and 15 m, what is the length of the hypotenuse?

    • A. 17 m
    • B. 18 m
    • C. 20 m
  8. Which of the following is not a valid application of Pythagoras' theorem?

    • A. Finding the distance between two points in a coordinate plane
    • B. Calculating the area of a triangle
    • C. Determining the length of a diagonal in a rectangle
  9. If the hypotenuse of a right triangle measures 5 cm and one leg measures 3 cm, what is the length of the other leg?

    • A. 2 cm
    • B. 4 cm
    • C. 1 cm
  10. Explain how Pythagoras' theorem can be used in real-life situations, providing one specific example.

    • (Write your answer in the space below)

Good luck!