Right-angled triangles and tilted squares

In this lesson, we will explore how to find side lengths of triangles which lie on tilted squares.

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Intro quiz - Recap from previous lesson

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Q1.What is the length of the line below?

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Q2.What is the length of the line below?

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Q3.What is the length of the line below?

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Q4.Which statement best describes the blue and red lines shown in the diagram?

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Q5.What is the length of the missing side of the triangle, labelled n?

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Q6.What is the length of the missing side of the triangle, labelled m?

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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 is the length of the line below?

1/6

Q2.What is the length of the line below?

2/6

Q3.What is the length of the line below?

3/6

Q4.Which statement best describes the blue and red lines shown in the diagram?

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Q5.What is the length of the missing side of the triangle, labelled n?

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Q6.What is the length of the missing side of the triangle, labelled m?

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Right-angled triangles and tilted squares

Exit Quiz

Q1.Look at the diagram below and fill in the gap: The area of the larger square is equal to the ........... of the area of the two smaller squares.

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Q2.What is the side length of the larger square?

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Q3.What is the side length of the larger square?

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Q4.What is the side length of the larger square?

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Q5.If the pink triangle has a base of 10 and a height of 2. What is the area of the green tilted square?

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Q6.If the pink triangle has a base of 10 and a height of 2. What is the side length of the green square?

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Right-angled triangles and tilted squares

Exit Quiz

Q1.Look at the diagram below and fill in the gap: The area of the larger square is equal to the ........... of the area of the two smaller squares.

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Q2.What is the side length of the larger square?

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Q3.What is the side length of the larger square?

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Q4.What is the side length of the larger square?

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Q5.If the pink triangle has a base of 10 and a height of 2. What is the area of the green tilted square?

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Q6.If the pink triangle has a base of 10 and a height of 2. What is the side length of the green square?

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Lesson summary: Right-angled triangles and tilted squares

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