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25 cm2
16 cm2
5
3
9 cm2
In other words 52 (the area of the square on the hypotenuse) is equal to the sum of 32 and 42
(the areas of the squares on the other two sides added together).
This is an example of Pythagoras theorem. It is only true for right-angled triangles.
Pythagoras theorem states:
In a right-angled triangle, the area of the square on the hypotenuse
is equal to the sum of areas of the squares on the other two sides.
Area of square R area of square P area of square Q
Pythagoras theorem can be used to find
the length of the third side of a right-angled triangle
when the lengths of the other two sides are known.
For this, the theorem is usually stated in terms of the
lengths of the sides of the triangle.
R
Q
That is
c2 a2 b2
DE 2 EF 2 DF 2
(DE 2 means that the length of the side DE is squared.)
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Example 1
Work out the length of the hypotenuse in this triangle.
c cm
15 cm
Solution 1
c2 a2 b2
8 cm
c2 82 152
c2 64 225
c2 289
c 289
17
Find 289
Length of hypotenuse 17 cm
It is important to be able to apply Pythagoras theorem when the triangle is in a different position.
Example 2
In triangle XYZ, angle X 90, XY 8.6 cm and XZ 13.9 cm.
Work out the length of YZ.
Give your answer correct to 3 significant figures.
X
8.6 cm
13.9 cm
Y
Z
Solution 2
The hypotenuse is the side opposite the right angle.
Angle X is the right angle so the hypotenuse is YZ.
YZ2 XY 2 XZ 2
YZ2 267.17
YZ 267.17
16.34
YZ 16.3 cm (to 3 s.f.)
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Find 267.17
Write down at least 4 figures.
Give the final answer correct to 3 significant figures.
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Pythagoras theorem can also be used to work out the length of one of the shorter sides in a
right-angled triangle when the lengths of the other two sides are known.
Example 3
In triangle ABC, angle A 90, BC 17.4 cm and AC 5.8 cm.
Work out the length of AB. Give your answer correct to 3 significant figures.
5.8 cm
Solution 3
17.4 cm
269.12 AB2
AB 269.12
16.40
Find 269.12
Write down at least 4 figures.
Exercise 19A
1 Work out the length of the sides marked with letters in these triangles.
a
b
c
12 cm
6 cm
8 cm
40 cm
5 cm
9 cm
2 Work out the length of the sides marked with letters in these triangles.
a
b
c
a
25 cm
37 cm
12 cm
20 cm
c
25 cm
24 cm
3 Work out the length of the sides marked with letters in these triangles.
Give each answer correct to 3 significant figures.
a
b
c
7.9 cm
4.8 cm
6.2 cm
10.6 cm
9.1 cm
7.4 cm
8.3 cm
4.8 cm
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4 Work out the length of the sides marked with letters in these triangles.
Give each answer correct to 3 significant figures.
a
b
10.7 cm
4.8 cm
11.3 cm
8.1 cm
1.8 cm
12.4 cm
8.3 cm
2.1 cm
5 a In triangle ABC
angle A 90, AB 3.4 cm and AC 12.1 cm.
Work out the length of BC.
Give your answer correct to 3 significant figures.
b In triangle ABC
angle A 90, AB 5.9 cm and BC 16.3 cm.
Work out the length of AC.
Give your answer correct to 3 significant figures.
d
B
3.4 cm
12.1 cm
B
16.3 cm
5.9 cm
C
c In triangle PQR
angle R 90, PR 5.9 cm and QR 13.1 cm.
Work out the length of PQ.
Give your answer correct to 3 significant figures.
5.9 cm
13.1 cm
d In triangle PQR
angle R 90, PQ 11.2 cm and QR 9.6 cm.
Work out the length of RP.
Give your answer correct to 3 significant figures.
9.6 cm
11.2 cm
e In triangle XYZ
angle X 90, XY 12.6 cm and XZ 16.5 cm.
Work out the length of YZ.
Give your answer correct to 3 significant figures.
X
12.6 cm
16.5 cm
Z
f In triangle DEF
angle E 90, DF 10.1 cm and EF 7.8 cm.
i Draw a sketch of the right-angled triangle DEF and label sides DF and EF with their
lengths.
ii Work out the length of DE.
Give your answer correct to 3 significant figures.
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Example 4
A boat travels due north for 5.7 km. The boat then turns and travels due east for 7.2 km. Work out
the distance between the boats finishing point and its starting point. Give your answer correct to
3 significant figures.
Solution 4
7.2 km
5.7 km
Finish
Draw a sketch
of the boats
journey
N
W
d km
S
Start
d2 5.72 7.22
d2 32.49 51.84
d2 84.33
d 84.33
9.183
Distance 9.18 km (to 3 s.f.)
Isosceles triangles can be split into two right-angled triangles and Pythagoras theorem can then
be used.
Example 5
The diagram shows an isosceles triangle ABC. The midpoint of BC is the point M.
In the triangle, AB AC 8 cm and BC 6 cm.
a Work out the height, AM, of the triangle.
Give your answer correct to 3 significant figures.
b Work out the area of triangle ABC.
Give your answer correct to 3 significant figures.
8 cm
8 cm
6 cm
Solution 5
Pythagoras theorem cannot be used in triangle ABC as this triangle is not right-angled.
A
a
As M is the midpoint of the base of the isosceles triangle,
the line AM is the line of symmetry of triangle ABC. So
AM is perpendicular to the base and angle AMB 90.
8 cm
3 cm
h cm
By Pythagoras
AB2 AM2 BM2
82 h2 32
64 h2 9
64 9 h2
55 h2
h 55
7.416
h 7.42
Height of triangle 7.42 cm (to 3 s.f.)
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Exercise 19B
1 The diagram shows a ladder leaning against a vertical wall.
The foot of the ladder is on horizontal ground.
The length of the ladder is 5 m.
The foot of the ladder is 3.6 m from the wall.
Work out how far up the wall the ladder reaches.
Give your answer correct to 3 significant figures.
5m
3.6 m
6 cm
9 cm
A
10 km
21 km
14.5 cm
10.6 cm
8.3 cm
A
2.5 m
N 2m C
5m
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39 cm
12 cm
x
y
9 cm
5.4 cm
4.7 cm
3.9 cm
5
4
M
3
2
1
A
1
9 x
The diagram shows the straight line joining the points A(2, 1) and B(8, 5). A line joining two points is
called a line segment. So in the diagram, AB is the line segment joining the points A and B.
28
Notice that the x-coordinate of A is 2, the x-coordinate of B is 8 and 5, the x-coordinate of M.
2
15
Similarly the y-coordinate of A is 1, the y-coordinate of B is 5 and 3, the y-coordinate of M.
2
In general the x-coordinate of the midpoint of a line segment is the mean of the x-coordinates of its
endpoints and the y-coordinate of its midpoint is the mean of the y-coordinates of its endpoints.
That is
ap bq
the midpoint of the line joining (a, b) and (p, q) is the point ,
2
2
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Example 6
Find the midpoint of the line joining
a (3, 5) and (13, 7)
b (5, 8) and (9, 13).
Solution 6
a 3 13 16
16
8
2
5 7 12
12
6
2
Midpoint is (8, 6)
b 5 9 4
4
2
2
8 13 5
5
2.5
2
Midpoint is (2, 2.5)
y
6
5
4
3
2
1
8
1
9 10 x
Example 7
Find the length of the line joining
a A(3, 2) and B(15, 7)
Solution 7
a y
B
5
2
A
12
3
AB2 122 52
AB2 144 25 169
AB 169
13
302
AC 15 3 12
BC 7 2 5
15 x
P (9, 4)
QR 7 9 7 9 16
16
Q (7, 5)
PQ2 162 92
PQ2 256 81 337
PQ 337
18.4 (to 3 s.f.)
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PR 4 5 4 5 9
Use Pythagoras theorem to find the length of PQ.
Exercise 19C
1 Work out the coordinates of the midpoint of the line joining
a (3, 1) and (11, 7)
b (2, 5) and (12, 29)
c (6, 9) and (8, 13)
d (4, 6) and (6, 12)
e (9, 15) and (11, 6)
f (0, 5) and (9, 11)
2 Work out the length of the line joining each of the pair of points in question 1
3 The point A has coordinates (5, 2), the point B has coordinates (8, 6) and the
point C has coordinates (1, 5).
a Work out the length of
ii BC
iii AC.
i AB
b What does your answer to part a tell you about triangle ABC?
4 The point P has coordinates (5, 3), the point Q has coordinates (6, 6) and the point R has
coordinates (6, 10).
a Work out the length of each side of triangle PQR.
b Use your answers to part a to show that triangle PQR is a right-angled triangle.
c Work out the area of triangle PQR.
5 The points A(2, 6) and B(18, 36) are the ends of a diameter of a circle.
a Find the coordinates of the centre of the circle.
b Work out the
i diameter of the circle
ii radius of the circle.
6 A circle has centre O(4, 2). The point A(9, 14) lies on the circle.
a Work out the radius of the circle.
b Determine by calculation which of the following points also lie on the circle.
ii C(1, 10)
iii D(7, 16)
iv E(4, 15).
i B(16, 7)
7 The point A has coordinates (3, 8) and the point B has coordinates (8, 9).
a Find the coordinates of the midpoint of the line segment AB.
b Work out the length of the line segment AB. Give your answer correct to 3 significant figures.
8 The points A (5, 1), B (29, 8), C (9, 23) and D (15, 16) are the vertices of quadrilateral ABCD.
a Work out the length of
ii BC
iii CD
iv DA.
i AB
b Explain what your answers to a tell you about the quadrilateral ABCD.
9 The point A has coordinates (a, b) and the point B has coordinates (p, q).
(p a)2
(q
b)2
Show that the length of the line segment AB is
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Trigonometric ratios
Here are two right-angled triangles.
The triangle with hypotenuse 2 is an enlargement with scale factor 2 of
the triangle with hypotenuse 1, that is, its sides are twice as long.
p 2s and q 2c
70
70
Make sure that the angle mode of your calculator is degrees, usually shown by D on the
calculator screen.
Press
Key in
Press
sin
70
sin 70
70
cos 70
1
sin x
x
cos x
70
or
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The hypotenuse (hyp) of a right-angled triangle is the side opposite the right angle and is the
longest side of the triangle. The sides of the triangle are named according to their position relative to
the angle given or the angle to be found. If this angle is x then the side opposite this angle is called
the opposite side (opp). The side next to this angle is called the adjacent side (adj).
hyp
opp
x
adj
opp
adj
sin x and cos x
hyp
hyp
50
Solution 8
a
13 cm
hyp
7 cm
13 cm is the hypotenuse
a is adjacent to the 50 angle.
adj and hyp are involved so use cos
adj
cos or adj hyp cos
hyp
50
a adj
a 13 cos 50 13cos 50
a 13 0.6427
a 8.356
a 8.36 cm
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b opp
24
14.2 cm
hyp
34
7 cm
c
opp
56
7 cm
adj
c 7 tan 56 7 tan 56
c 7 1.4825
c 10.3779
c 10.4 cm
Give your answer correct to 3 significant figures.
Example 9
In triangle ABC, angle CAB 90, angle ABC 37 and AB 8.4 cm.
Calculate the length of BC.
Give your answer correct to 3 significant figures.
Solution 9
C
8.4 BC cos 37
8.4
BC 10.5179
cos 37
BC 10.5 cm
37
8.4 cm
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Exercise 19D
1 Use a calculator to find the value of each of the following.
Give each answer correct to 4 decimal places, where necessary.
a sin 20
b sin 72
c cos 60
d tan 86
f cos 18.9
g tan 4
h sin 14.7
i cos 75.3
e tan 45
2 Work out the lengths of the sides marked with letters. Give each answer correct to
3 significant figures.
a
b
c
16 cm
20
26 cm
37
15.4 cm
49
e
56
f
e
9.4 cm
7.8 cm
f 28
73
10.4 cm
55
24.9 cm
63
14.9 cm
75
27.3 cm
R
B
28
5 Calculate the length of BC in these triangles. Give each answer correct to 3 significant figures.
a C
b C
25
64
10.6 cm
12.5 cm
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c
c
7.5 cm
9.7 cm
11.7 cm
6.2 cm
Solution 10
a
15.9 cm
hyp
opp
sin
hyp
11.7
sin a 0.7358
15.9
a 47.379
a 47.4
b
7.5 cm
adj
b
16.1 cm
hyp
7.5
cos b 0.4658
16.1
b 62.235
b 62.2
c
c
9.7 cm
adj
opp
tan
adj
6.2 cm
opp
6.2
tan c 0.6391
9.7
c 32.585
c 32.6
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Exercise 19E
1 Use a calculator to find the value of x in each of the following.
Give each answer correct to 1 decimal place where necessary.
b sin x 0.43
c cos x 0.6
a cos x 0.5
f tan x 2.03
g sin x 0.047
e sin x 0.8516
d tan x 0.96
h tan x 27
2 Work out the size of each of the marked angles. Give each answer correct to 1 decimal place.
a
b
c
13 cm
18 cm
5 cm
11 cm
b
a
14 cm
9 cm
17 cm
f
13.8 cm
18.3 cm
15.8 cm
20 cm
d
12.8 cm
Example 11
Two towns, Aytown and Beeville, are 40 km apart. The bearing of Beeville from Aytown is 067.
a Calculate how far north and how far east Beeville is from Aytown. Give your answers correct
to 3 significant figures.
Ceeham is 60 km east of Beeville.
b Calculate the distance between Aytown and Ceeham. Give your answer to the nearest km.
c Calculate the bearing of Ceeham from Aytown. Give your answer to the nearest degree.
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Solution 11
a
N
e km
D
n km
A
67
B
From B draw a line west to meet at D
the north line from A.
40 km
e 40 sin 67 36.82
n 40 cos 67 15.629
adj
cos or adj hyp cos
hyp
D
n
A
e
67
60 km
C
Ceeham is 15.6 km north of Ayton.
40 km
15.6 km
AC2 9613.6
AC 98.04
Distance between Aytown and
Ceeham is 98 km
96.8
tan DAC 6.205
15.6
opp
tan
adj
DAC 80.8
DAC 81
Bearing of Ceeham from Aytown is 081
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Exercise 19F
Where necessary give lengths correct to 3 significant figures and angles correct to 1 decimal place.
3.5 cm
14.7 cm
y x cm
12.4 cm
5m
4.8 m
a 15
1.5 m
6m
6m
65
40
20 m
8m C
5 The points P and Q are marked on a horizontal field. The distance from P to Q is 100 m.
The bearing of Q from P is 062. Work out how far
b Q is east of P.
a Q is north of P
6 The diagram shows a circle centre O.
The line ABC is the tangent to the circle at B.
a Work out the radius of the circle.
b Work out the size of angle OCB.
O
8.4 cm
70
9.7 cm
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72
25 km
B
40 17 km
10 cm
10 cm
70
Chapter summary
You should now know:
that in a right-angled triangle the side opposite the right angle is called the hypotenuse.
It is the longest side in the triangle
c2 a2 b2
x
adj
opp
opp
sin x
hyp
adj
cos x
hyp
opp
tan x
adj
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use Pythagoras theorem to find the length of a line segment, given the coordinates of the
end points of the segment
find the coordinates of the midpoint of a line segment, given the coordinates of the end
points of the segment
use trigonometry in right-angled triangles to find the length of an unknown side and to find
the size of an unknown angle
Diagram NOT
accurately drawn
8 cm
11 cm
2 Angle MLN 90
LM 3.7 m
MN 6.3 m
Work out the length of LN.
Give your answer correct to
3 significant figures.
L
Diagram NOT
accurately drawn
3.7 m
6.3 m
A
7 cm
Diagram NOT
accurately drawn
7 cm
M
8 cm
Larne
Diagram NOT
accurately drawn
15 km
32 km
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5 Angle ABC 90
Angle ACB 24
AC 6.2 cm
Calculate the length of BC.
Give your answer correct to 3 significant figures.
A
Diagram NOT
accurately drawn
6.2 cm
24
C
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Diagram NOT
accurately drawn
9 cm
15 cm
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A
Diagram NOT
accurately drawn
38
8.5 cm
A
Diagram NOT
accurately drawn
9m
35
50
C
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Diagram NOT
accurately drawn
8 km
N
x
5 km
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D
Diagram NOT
accurately drawn
3.2 m
1.9 m
2.1 m
A
D
Diagram NOT
accurately drawn
C
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Comptown
Diagram NOT
accurately drawn
7.4 km
Ambletown
Bowtown
9.6 km
B
6 cm
Diagram NOT
C accurately drawn
8 cm
40
ABCD is a quadrilateral.
angle BCD 90,
angle BAD 40
Angle BDA 90,
BC 6 cm, BD 8 cm
a Calculate the length of DC. Give your answer correct to 3 significant figures.
b Calculate the size of angle DBC. Give your answer correct to 3 significant figures.
c Calculate the length of AB. Give your answer correct to 3 significant figures.
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