Pythagoras' theorem

There are 108 NRICH Mathematical resources connected to Pythagoras' theorem
Tetromino Diagonal
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Tetromino diagonal

Age
14 to 16
Challenge level
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Can you calculate the length of this diagonal line?
Fitting In
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Fitting in

Age
14 to 16
Challenge level
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The largest square which fits into a circle is ABCD and EFGH is a square with G and H on the line CD and E and F on the circumference of the circle. Show that AB = 5EF. Similarly the largest equilateral triangle which fits into a circle is LMN and PQR is an equilateral triangle with P and Q on the line LM and R on the circumference of the circle. Show that LM = 3PQ
Isosceles
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Isosceles

Age
11 to 14
Challenge level
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Prove that a triangle with sides of length 5, 5 and 6 has the same area as a triangle with sides of length 5, 5 and 8. Find other pairs of non-congruent isosceles triangles which have equal areas.
Centre Square
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Centre square

Age
14 to 16
Challenge level
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What does Pythagoras' Theorem tell you about the radius of these circles?
Reach for Polydron
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Reach for polydron

Age
16 to 18
Challenge level
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A tetrahedron has two identical equilateral triangles faces, of side length 1 unit. The other two faces are right angled isosceles triangles. Find the exact volume of the tetrahedron.
Trice
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Trice

Age
11 to 14
Challenge level
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ABCDEFGH is a 3 by 3 by 3 cube. Point P is 1/3 along AB (that is AP : PB = 1 : 2), point Q is 1/3 along GH and point R is 1/3 along ED. What is the area of the triangle PQR?
Matter of Scale
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Matter of scale

Age
14 to 16
Challenge level
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Can you prove Pythagoras' Theorem using enlargements and scale factors?
Pythagoras mod 5
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Pythagoras mod 5

Age
16 to 18
Challenge level
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Prove that for every right angled triangle which has sides with integer lengths: (1) the area of the triangle is even and (2) the length of one of the sides is divisible by 5.
Golden Construction
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Golden construction

Age
16 to 18
Challenge level
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Draw a square and an arc of a circle and construct the Golden rectangle. Find the value of the Golden Ratio.
Folding in Half
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Folding in half

Age
14 to 16
Challenge level
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How does the perimeter change when we fold this isosceles triangle in half?