SMK TAMAN UNIVERSITI

MATHEMATICS FORM 2
TEACHING & LEARNING MODULE

CHAPTER 6
PYTHAGORAS THEOREM

Compiled By
Madam Law Siao Siu
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6.1 The Relationship Between the Sides of a Right-angled Triangle

1. Name the hypotenuse:
(a)
(b)
X
A
Y
Z

2. Write the relationship between the sides of each of the right-angled

triangles:
A
(a)
(b)
(c)
B
c

5
y

a
C

3cm

5cm

5cm

13cm

Pythagoras Triads

3, 4, 5
5, 12, 13
7, 24, 25
8, 15, 17

12cm

4cm

7cm

25cm
24cm

8cm

17cm

15cm
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3. Find the length of the unknown sides:

(a)
(b)
3cm
6cm
4cm
8cm
x
cm

(d)

p cm

12 cm
13 cm

(c)

9cm

12cm

y
cm

(e)

z
cm

14 cm

q cm

(f)

16 cm

50 cm

r cm

30 cm

4. Find the length of the unknown sides (give your answers in 2 decimal
places):
(a)
(b)
6cm
5 cm
10cm
a

4 cm

5. Find the value of x for the following:

(a)
x

4 cm
3 cm

12 cm

(b)

P
4cm
Q

13cm

10cm
R

6cm

6. Solve the following problems:

(a) A flagpole of 60m high is supported by a wire attached to its top
and to a point on level ground, 25 m from the foot of the flagpole.
What is the length of the wire?

(b) A ladder with its base resting on a level floor is leaned against a
vertical wall such that its base is 1.6m from the base of the wall. If
the ladder reaches a height of 3 m, find the length of the ladder.

(c) The figure shows a rectangle, BCDE, and a right-angled triangle,

ABE. If the area of the rectangle is 120 m2, find the length of AE.
A

45m

10m

6.2 Converse of the Pythagoras Theorem

1. If a2 = b2 + c2, then the triangle is a
right-angled triangle.
2. If a2 > b2 + c2, then A is an obtuse
angle.
3. If a2 < b2 + c2, then A is an acute
angle.

a
b

c
b
A

B
c
b

a
b
A

C
B

c
b

a
b

b
1. Determine whether the following sets of sides form a right-angled
triangle:
(a) 15 cm, 20 cm, 25 cm

(b) 12 cm, 16 cm, 17 cm

(c) 7 cm, 9 cm, 14 cm

2. Solve the following problems:

(a) A boy scout built a tent on level ground using poles with
measurements as shown in the diagram. Determine whether the
pole AC is vertical.
A
1.6
0.9m
m
B 1.2 C
m

(b) A boy bent a piece of wire to form a triangular frame such that its
sides are 10.5 cm, 36 cm and 37.5 cm. Determine whether the
frame is in the shape of a right-angled triangle.

(c) The figure below shows a parallelogram, ABCDE. Determine

whether AEB is a right-angled triangle.
A
B

cm

E
15
cm

25
cm

D
C

12
cm

PMR Past Year Questions (Chapter 6 Pythagoras Theorem)

2004 Paper 1 Question 11
In Diagram 5, PSR is a straight line.

Find the length, in m, of PR.

A 1.2
B 1.4
C

1.7

1.8

2004 Paper 1 Question 15

In Diagram 8, KLM is a straight line and JK = LM.

Calculate the area, in cm2, of triangle JLN.

A 78
B 92
C 122
D

140

2004 Paper 1 Question 21

Diagram 14 shows three congruent circles with centres L, M and R,
respectively.

Given that PQ = 24cm and KL = 5cm, calculate the length, in cm, of

KR.
A 15
B 26
C 31
D
39
2006 Paper 1 Question 16
In Diagram 11, PT is the axis of symmetry.

It is given that QR = 16cm, PR = 17cm and

PT = 39cm.
Find the value of h.
A 12
B 13
C 15
D

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2007 Paper 1 Question 25

In Diagram 18, PQRS is a rectangle and YXR is a right-angled triangle.

Find the length, in cm, PX.

A 5
B 7
C

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2008 Paper 1 Question 14

In Diagram 6, SQR and PQT are right-angled triangles. PQR and SQT
are straight lines. The length of QR is twice the length of PQ.

Calculate the length, in cm, of PT.

A 12
B 13
C 17

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Homework
(TextBook)

Ex 6.1A
(1) b, c
(2) a, c
(5)
Ex 6.1B
(1) b
(3) a, b, c
(4), (5)
Ex 6.2A
(1) a, b, c
(2), (3), (5)

Page

Date

Done!

Topics

111

Identify hypotenuse.
Determine relationship
between length of sides.

114

Problem Solving

117

Converse of Pythagoras
Theorem Problem
Solving

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