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UNIT 3 Pythagoras' Theorem Revision Test 3.1

(Standard)

1. (a) Draw this triangle accurately, and measure the length of the hypotenuse.

6 cm

8 cm

(b) Calculate the length of the hypotenuse.

(8 marks)

2. Show, using calculations, that the following triangle contains a right angle.

13 cm
5 cm

12 cm (4 marks)

3. Show, using calculations, that the following triangle does not contain a
right angle.

7 cm
6 cm

9 cm (4 marks)

4. What is the length of the hypotenuse of each of the following triangles?

(a) (b)
9 cm

8.6 cm
5 cm 5.6 cm
7 cm

7 cm (2 marks)

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Revision Test 3.1

5. Calculate the length of the hypotenuse of each of the following triangles.

Give your answers correct to 1 decimal place.
(a) (b)

2 cm 3 cm
8 cm

(8 marks)
7 cm

6. Calculate the length of the diagonal of this rectangle. Give your answer
correct to 1 decimal place.
(4 marks)

4 cm

8 cm

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UNIT 3 Pythagoras' Theorem Revision Test 3.2

(Academic)

1. Calculate the length of the hypotenuse of each of the following triangles, giving
your answers correct to 1 decimal place:
(a) (b)

4 cm
4 cm 5 cm

2 cm (8 marks)

2. Calculate the lengths of the unknown sides in the following triangles, giving
your answers correct to 1 decimal place:
(a) (b) 3 cm

8 cm
5 cm
9 cm

(8 marks)

3. For each of the following triangles, state whether or not it contains a right angle, and
show calculations to support your answer.
(a) (b)

6 cm 2.5 cm 9 cm
5.5 cm

6.5 cm
7.5 cm

(8 marks)

4. Calculate the perimeter of the following triangle, giving your answer

correct to 1 decimal place:

7 cm
5 cm

(6 marks)

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UNIT 3 Pythagoras' Theorem Revision Test 3.3

(Express)

1. Calculate the lengths of the unmarked sides in each of the following

triangles, giving your answers correct to 1 decimal place:
(a) (b) 3 cm

10 cm
4 cm
7 cm

(8 marks)

2. For each of the triangles below, is the angle marked a right angle,
greater than a right angle or less than a right angle? Show calculations
to support your answers.
(a) (b)
6 cm 10 cm
5 cm

8 cm
8 cm

6 cm
(8 marks)

3. Calculate the perimeter of the following triangle, giving your answer

correct to 1 decimal place:

8 cm

5.5 cm
(6 marks)

4. A ship sails 200 km east and then 300 km north and then stops. How
far is it from its starting position when it stops?
(4 marks)

5. A rope, of length 3 m, is fixed to the top of a tent pole. The tent pole
is vertical and its length is 1.5 m. The rope is pulled tight, with the
other end on the ground. How far is the end of the rope from the base
of the pole?
(4 marks)

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Revision Test 3.1 (Standard) Answers

1. (a)

10 cm
6 cm

8 cm

Drawing B3 (or B2 or B1)

Hypotenuse = 10 cm B1

(b) h 2 = 6 2 + 82 M1
= 36 + 64
= 100 A1
h = 100 M1
= 10 A1 (8 marks)

2. a 2 + b 2 = 52 + 12 2 M1
= 25 + 144
= 169 A1

c 2 = 132
= 169 B1

a 2 + b 2 = c 2 , so a right angle B1 (4 marks)

3. a 2 + b 2 = 6 2 + 72 M1
= 36 + 49
= 85 A1

c 2 = 92
= 81 B1

a 2 + b 2 ≠ c 2 , so no right angle B1 (4 marks)

4. (a) Hypotenuse = 8.6 cm B1

(b) Hypotenuse = 9 cm B1 (2 marks)

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Revision Test 3.1 Answers

5. (a) h 2 = 82 + 7 2 M1

= 64 + 49
= 113 A1

h = 113 = 10.6 cm (1 d.p.) M1 A1

(b) h 2 = 2 2 + 32 M1

= 4+9
= 13 A1

h = 13 = 3.6 cm (1 d.p.) M1 A1 (8 marks)

6. d 2 = 42 + 8 2 M1

= 16 + 64
= 80 A1

d = 80 M1
= 8.9 cm (1 d.p.) A1 (4 marks)
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Revision Test 3.2 (Academic) Answers

1. (a) h2 = 22 + 42 M1
= 4 + 16
= 20 A1

h = 20 M1
= 4.5 cm (1 d.p.) A1

(b) h 2 = 54 + 4 2 M1

= 25 + 16
= 41 A1

h = 41 M1
= 6.4 cm (1 d.p.) A1 (8 marks)

2. (a) a 2 + 52 = 82 M1

a 2 + 25 = 64

a 2 = 39 A1

a = 39 M1
= 6.2 m (1 d.p.) A1

(b) a 2 + 32 = 9 2 M1

a 2 + 9 = 81

a 2 = 72 A1

a = 72 M1
= 8.5 cm (1 d.p.) A1 (8 marks)

3. (a) a 2 + b 2 = 6 2 + 2.52 M1

= 36 + 6.25
= 42.25 A1

c 2 = 6.52
= 42.25 B1

a 2 + b 2 = c 2 , so contains a right angle B1

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Revision Test 3.2 Answers

(b) a 2 + b 2 = 5.52 + 7.52 M1

= 30.25 + 56.25
= 86.5 A1

c 2 = 92
= 81 B1

a 2 + b 2 ≠ c 2 , so no right angle B1 (8 marks)

4. (a) a 2 + 52 = 7 2 M1

a 2 + 25 = 49

a 2 = 24 A1

a = 24 M1
= 4.9 (to 1 d.p.) A1
Perimeter = 5 + 7 + 4.9 M1
= 16.9 cm (to 1 d.p.) A1 (6 marks)
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Revision Test 3.3 (Express) Answers

1. (a) a 2 + 4 2 = 10 2 M1

a 2 + 16 = 100

a 2 = 84 A1

a = 84 M1
= 9.2 cm (1 d.p.) A1

(b) h 2 = 32 + 7 2 M1

= 9 + 49
= 58 A1

h = 58 M1
= 7.6 cm (1 d.p.) A1 (8 marks)

2. (a) a2 + b2 = 62 + 62 M1

= 36 + 36
= 72 A1

c 2 = 82
= 64 B1

a 2 + b 2 > c 2 , so angle less than 90 ° B1

(b) a 2 + b 2 = 52 + 82 M1

= 25 + 64
= 89 A1

c 2 = 10 2
= 100 B1

a 2 + b 2 < c 2 , so angle greater than 90 ° B1 (8 marks)

3. a 2 + 5.52 = 82 M1

a 2 + 30.25 = 64

a 2 = 33.75 A1

a = 33.75 M1
= 5.8 cm (1 d.p.) A1
Perimeter = 5.5 + 8 + 5.8 M1
= 19.3 cm (1 d.p.) A1 (6 marks)

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Revision Test 3.3 Answers

4. d 2 = 300 2 + 200 2 M1

= 90 000 + 40 000
= 130 000 A1

d = 130 000 M1

= 360.6 km (1 d.p.) A1 (4 marks)

5. 32 = 1.52 + l 2 M1

9 = 2.25 + l 2

l 2 = 6.75 A1

l = 6.75 M1
= 2.6 m (1 d.p.) A1 (4 marks)
(TOTAL MARKS 30)

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