Introducing Pythagoras using a tilted square
Last updated: 15/11/2023
Contributor: Martin Jennings
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Explore how to find the area of a square tilted inside a larger square. The PowerPoint demonstrates using the method for a general case, and hence derives Pythagoras' theorem. Follow-up questions include finding the length of sides and deciding whether a triangle has a right angle. |
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Review this resourceA great resource that requires the student to think and apply all their knowledge of Pythagoras. This is valuable practice for the new GCSE exams in 2017.
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