maths y8 pythagoras intro

What you'll learn

1. 1

   Imagine a right-angled triangle drawn on a football pitch. The two short sides meet at the corner flag.

2. 2

   In a right-angled triangle, which side is the longest?

3. 3

   Drag the squares onto the sides of this right-angled triangle to see the pattern.

4. 4

   Let's find the missing side length using the pattern.

5. 5

   If the two short sides are 6 and 8, what is the hypotenuse?

6. 6

   Use the squares to find the missing side: short sides are 5 and 12.

7. 7

   What is the missing hypotenuse for sides 5 and 12?