Surds from tilted squares

In this lesson, we will explore how to express side lengths of squares in surd form by working backwards from their area.

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Intro quiz - Recap from previous lesson

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Q1.What is the area of the square shown below, in square unit?

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Q2.Which is not a strategy for finding the area of a square on a grid?

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Q3.What is the area of the square shown below, in square unit?

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Q4.What is the area of the square shown below, in square unit?

4/5

Q5.What is the area of the square shown below, in square unit?

5/5

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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 area of the square shown below, in square unit?

1/5

Q2.Which is not a strategy for finding the area of a square on a grid?

2/5

Q3.What is the area of the square shown below, in square unit?

3/5

Q4.What is the area of the square shown below, in square unit?

4/5

Q5.What is the area of the square shown below, in square unit?

5/5

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Surds from tilted squares

Exit Quiz

Q1.Which of the values shown below is a surd?

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Q2.What is the area of the tilted green square, in square units?

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Q3.What's the area of the square below, in square units?

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Q4.What's the length of one side of the square shown below?

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Q5.What's the area of the square below, in square units?

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Q6.What's the length of one side of the square shown below?

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Q7.Which of the following squares has a surd side length?

7/7

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Surds from tilted squares

Exit Quiz

Q1.Which of the values shown below is a surd?

1/7

Q2.What is the area of the tilted green square, in square units?

2/7

Q3.What's the area of the square below, in square units?

3/7

Q4.What's the length of one side of the square shown below?

4/7

Q5.What's the area of the square below, in square units?

5/7

Q6.What's the length of one side of the square shown below?

6/7

Q7.Which of the following squares has a surd side length?

7/7

Lesson summary: Surds from tilted squares

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