By the end of this unit, students will be able to:
understand the Pythagorean Theorem and its significance in right-angled triangles;
apply the theorem to calculate unknown side lengths in right-angled triangles;
solve real-world problems involving distances, measurements, and applications of the Pythagorean Theorem.
National Curriculum Objectives
Key Stage 4: Geometry and measures
apply angle facts, triangle congruence, similarity and properties of quadrilaterals to derive results about angles and sides, including Pythagoras’ Theorem, and use known results to obtain simple proofs
use Pythagoras’ Theorem and trigonometric ratios in similar triangles to solve problems involving right-angled triangles
