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Mathematics Department
GCSE Module Review Booklet
Module 5:
Pythagoras’ Theorem
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1. DEF is a right angle triangle.
Diagram NOT accurately drawn
The length of DE is 6cm
The length of EF is 8cm.
Calculate the length of DF.
Show your working clearly.
…………………………. cm
(Total 3 marks)
2. The two shorter sides of a right angle triangle are 12cm and 16cm. Calculate the
length of the hypotenuse.
Show your working clearly.
…………………………. cm
(Total 3 marks)
3.
Diagram NOT accurately drawn
AC = 11.4 cm.
AB = 5.6 cm.
Angle ABC = 90°.
Calculate the length of BC.
Give your answer correct to 3 significant figures.
………………….. cm
(Total 3 marks)
4. XYZ is a right-angled triangle.
Diagram NOT accurately drawn
XZ = 8cm
XY = 15 cm.
Calculate the perimeter of the triangle XYZ.
…………………………. cm
(Total 4 marks)
5. The area of a right-angled triangle is 13.5cm2. The height of the triangle is 4.5cm.
Find the length of the hypotenuse of this triangle.
……………….. cm
(Total 4 marks)
6. A ladder of length 3 metres, rests against a wall such that the base of the ladder is
1.5 metres from the base of the wall.
How far up the wall does the ladder reach?
Give your answer correct to two decimal places.
………………….…… metres
(Total 3 marks)
7. Two points are plotted on a centimetre grid.
A is the point with coordinates (2, 5)
B is the point with coordinates (12, 29)
Calculate the length AB.
..................................... cm
(Total 3 marks)
8. The diagram below represents a cuboid ABCDEFGH.
H
G
E
F Diagram NOT
accurately drawn
3 cm
D
C
A 7 cm
5 cm
B
In the cuboid, AB = 5 cm, BC = 7 cm, AE = 3 cm.
Calculate the length of AG.
Give your answer correct to 3 significant figures.
………………….…… cm
(Total 3 marks)
9. A triangle has sides of length 28cm, 52.5cm and 60cm.
Stacey says, “This triangle must be right-angled.”
Is she correct? You must show your working clearly.
(Total 2 marks)
10. ABC is an isosceles triangle.
BC = 20m
AB = AC = 26m
(a) Calculate the height of the triangle.
………………….…… m
(3)
(b) Calculate the area of the triangle.
………………….…… m2
(1)
(Total 4 marks)
11. Three ships, The Duchess, The Maryland and The Pythagorean, are at sea.
The Duchess is 4 miles south of The Maryland.
The Pythagorean is 8 miles east of The Duchess.
(a) Draw a diagram showing the three ships.
You should represent the ships with a small dot or a cross.
Include all of information given above.
(2)
(b) Calculate the distance between The Maryland and The Pythagorean.
Give your answer correct to one decimal place.
………………….…… miles
(2)
(Total 4 marks)
12.
Diagram NOT accurately drawn
BC = 8m
AC = 5m
AD = 12m
CAD is a straight line.
Calculate the length of the BD.
Give your answer correct to three significant figures.
………………….…… metres
(Total 4 marks)
13. The diagram below shows a small paddock for a horse.
The owner of the paddock wishes to put a fence around the perimeter of the field.
A fencing company charges £16 per metre excluding V.A.T.
The current rate of V.A.T is 20%.
Calculate the total cost of the fencing including V.A.T.
£ .....................................
(Total 5 marks)
14.
Diagram NOT accurately drawn
ABC is a straight line.
Angle CBD = 90°.
AD = 10m.
BD = 8m.
BC = 14m.
Calculate the perimeter of the triangle ADC.
Give your answer correct to one decimal place.
………………….…… m
(Total 3 marks)
15.
Diagram NOT accurately drawn
Pythagoras is standing at point A and Archimedes is standing at point B, 20 metres
due east of A.
Pythagoras walks 28 metres due north and reaches point P.
Archimedes walks 13 metres due north and reaches point Q.
How far apart are Pythagoras and Archimedes now?
........................... m
(Total 4 marks)
16. The diagram below shows a cuboid.
EH = 6.8cm
GH = 18cm
Given that EC = 22cm, calculate the volume of the cuboid.
Give your answer correct to two decimal places.
........................... cm2
(Total 4 marks)
17.
The base of a pyramid is a square of length 16cm.
AB = AC = AD = AE = 20cm.
Calculate the height of the pyramid.
Give your answer correct to three significant figures.
........................... cm
(Total 4 marks)
Extension Questions
18. A right-angled triangle has sides of length ( x 2)cm , ( x 4)cm and ( x 6)cm .
(a) Use Pythagoras’ Theorem to formulate and solve and equation to find the value
of x.
x = ........................... cm
(4)
(b) Calculate the perimeter of the triangle.
................................. cm
(1)
(Total 5 marks)
19. A right-angled triangle of height 8 metres has a hypotenuse exactly three times
longer than its base.
Calculate the area of the square whose side length is equal to the length of the
hypotenuse of the triangle.
................................. m2
(Total 5 marks)
