Forming shapes from diagonals

In this lesson, we will be comparing line segment lengths and use this to solve shape problems involving diagonals.

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Intro quiz - Recap from previous lesson

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Q1.What shape do you get if you joining the midpoints of the sides of the shape shown below?

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Q2.What shape do you get if you joining the midpoints of the sides of the shape shown below?

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Q3.What shape do you get if you joining the midpoints of the sides of the shape shown below?

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Q4.What shape do you get if you joining the midpoints of the sides of the shape shown below?

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Q5.What is the coordinate of the midpoint of the line segment shown below?

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Intro quiz - Recap from previous lesson

Before we start this lesson, let’s see what you can remember from this topic. Here’s a quick quiz!

Q1.What shape do you get if you joining the midpoints of the sides of the shape shown below?

1/5

Q2.What shape do you get if you joining the midpoints of the sides of the shape shown below?

2/5

Q3.What shape do you get if you joining the midpoints of the sides of the shape shown below?

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Q4.What shape do you get if you joining the midpoints of the sides of the shape shown below?

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Q5.What is the coordinate of the midpoint of the line segment shown below?

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Forming shapes from diagonals

Exit Quiz

Q1.Which code will move the robot from A to E?

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Q2.Which of these lines are the same length?

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Q3.Which line segments have equal length?

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Q4.What is the coordinate of the midpoints of the line segment shown below?

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Q5.What is the coordinate of the midpoints of the line segment shown below?

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Q6.The line segment below is a diagonal of a rhombus. Which pair of co-ordinates could be the vertices of the rhombus?

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Forming shapes from diagonals

Exit Quiz

Q1.Which code will move the robot from A to E?

1/6

Q2.Which of these lines are the same length?

2/6

Q3.Which line segments have equal length?

3/6

Q4.What is the coordinate of the midpoints of the line segment shown below?

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Q5.What is the coordinate of the midpoints of the line segment shown below?

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Q6.The line segment below is a diagonal of a rhombus. Which pair of co-ordinates could be the vertices of the rhombus?

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Lesson summary: Forming shapes from diagonals

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