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Can you form a right triangle with the three lengths given? Show your work. 3, 4, 5

Yes; they are Pythagorean triples! (3 x 3) + (4 x 4) = 25 = (5 x 5)

100

Use the Pythagorean theorem to find the missing side of the right triangle. Leg 1 = 15 cm Hypotenuse = ? Leg 2 = 8cm

Hypotenuse = 17 cm

100

A square table has a side length of 1.2m.  What is the perimeter of the table?

4.8m

100

3+-5=?

-2

100
What is the formula for area of a triangle?
(L x W) / 2
200

Can you form a right triangle with the three lengths given? Show your work. 7, 11, 12

No, they are not Pythagorean triples! (7 x 7) + (11 x 11) = 170 (not 144)

200

Use the Pythagorean theorem to find the missing side of the right triangle. Leg 1 = 6 m Leg 2 = 8 m Hypotenuse = ?

Hypotenuse = 10 m

200

If a house block is 16m wide by 30m deep, what is the area of the block?

480m2

200

-3 x -4 = ?

12

200

Formula for area of a circle is ?

pi x r squared

300

Can you form a right triangle with the three lengths given? Show your work. 20, 21, 29

Yes, they are Pythagorean triples! (20 x 20) + (21 x 21) = 841 = (29 x 29)

300

Use the Pythagorean theorem to find the missing side of the right triangle. Leg 1 = 24 mm Hypotenuse = ?Leg 2 = 10 mm

Hypotenuse =  26 mm

300

The following shape has lengths of 20cm, 33cm, 150mm and 25cm. What is the perimeter in cm?

93cm

300

A gardener wants to brace a gate by adding a diagonal strip of wood between two horizontal strips. The two horizontal strips are 4m apart from each other and 6m long. How long should the diagonal strip of wood be?

(4 x 4) + (6 x 6) = 52 = (c x c) Sq. Root of 52 = 7.21m

300

Prime Minister of Australia is?

Albo (Anthony Albanese)

400

Can you form a right triangle with the three lengths given? Show your work. 28, 45, 53

Yes, they are Pythagorean triples! (28 x 28) + (45 x 45) = 2,809 = (53 x 53)

400

Use the Pythagorean theorem to find the missing side of the right triangle. Leg 1 = 7 cm. Hypotenuse = ? Leg 2 = 5.7 cm

Ans: Correct to 2 dp

Hypotenuse = 9.03 cm

400

Draw a right triangle with a hypotenuse of 20 m.

Legs should be 12 and 16 m.

400

A window frame is constructed correctly if the timber meets at a right angle. The diagonal length of a window frame is measured to be 87cm. If the legs are 63cm and 60cm, has the frame been made correctly?

Show working

yes, Square root of 632 + 602 = 87

400

23+4x5 = 

43

500

Can you form a right triangle with the three lengths given? Show your work. 9, square root of 10, 10

No, they are NOT Pythagorean triples! (9 x 9) + (sq. root of 10 x sq. root of 10) = 91, not 100.

500

Use the Pythagorean theorem to find the missing side of the right triangle. Side 1 = Square root of 25 Hypotenuse = ? Side 2 = Square root of 121

Hypotenuse = 146

500

 Subtract the integers

-18+10-(-22)

14

500

Plot the following points and connect them to form a square: A = (0,4) B=(4, 6) C=(6, 2) and D=(2,0) What is the length of line segment AB?

( 2 x 2) + (4 x 4) = 20 (c x c) Sq. root of 20 = 4.47 units

500

6a/3 + 4 = 8

What is the value of "a"

2