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Euclid (bor circa 300 BCE) is called the Father of Modern Geometry. In his
famous book The Flements, he generalized the Pythagorean theorem by stating
that if one erects similar figures on the sides of a right triangle, then the sum
of the areas of the two smaller figures will equal the area of the larger figure
Work with a partner. Use grid paper and a 6-8-10 right triangle
L._ Draw a diagram to illustrate Euclid’s statement for squares. Use your
Knowledge about areas to prove that the statement is true for this
situation,
2. Draw a right triangle. Then, draw 3 isosceles triangles, with each one
having a side of the right triangle as its base. Make the height of each
isosceles triangle equal the length of its base. Find the area of each of
these triangles. Does Euclid’s statement hold?
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1. The roof of a shed is offset as in the diagram shown, Ben must determine
its measurements so that he can order materials to repair it
a) How high is the peak (AQ?
b) Whats the length of the right-hand side (AE)?
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‘The garage will be 7.5 m wide and the roof will have a 0.6 m overhang,
a) Ifthe peak of the garage is 1.2 m higher than the walls, how long
does the rafter on each side have to be?
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b) The owner changes his mind and wamts the peak to be off-cenure. If
it is 3 m from one side, how long will Al have to make each of the
rafters? Note: There will still be a 0.6 m overhang.
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3, Suzanne is designing a rectangular storage box. The
box will be built of solid oak. The lid of the storage
box will extend above the sides by 10 cm. Each face
except the bottom will have an embedded X made
of thick copper wire as shown in the diagram, How
much copper wire must Suzanne buy if the storage
box is 90 cm long, 70 cm deep, and 70 cm high? Do
you think she should buy any extra wire? Why or
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installing a new flagpole
ata community centre
in Portage la Prairie,
Manitoba. The height of
the flagpole is 12 m, Two
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10 m above the ground and
secured 6 m from the base.
a) Allowing 153 cm total
for fastening both guy
wires, how much guy
wire will they need?
Answer to the nearest
centimetre.
b) Why are guy wires on
necessary?
vomdstock 5. Bupinder must cut a square-edged nut from a piece of round stock in his
machine technology class in Dawson City, Yukon,
a) lf metric round stock comes in diameters that are multiples of 5, what
is the smallest diameter of stock needed if the nut must have a side of
b) If imperial unit round stock comes in diameters that are multiples of
cea 4» What is the smallest diameter of stock needed if the nut must have
rut
6. Mining is a major industry in Saskatchewan, and safety is a primary
concern, An ait shaft must be drilled from a mine tunnel to the surface of
a hill at 75 m intervals, measured horizontally along the tunnel.
How long, to the nearest metre is the shaft
if it emerges 94 m up the slope of the hill
as indicated in the diagram?
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