Maths 4 Real Net NotesPLUS

Programme 6 Worksheet 1: Programme Questions

Answer the following questions while you watch 7. Write down another set of three numbers that
the programme. form a Pythagorean triple.

1. What is the longest side of a right-angled

triangle called? 8. In ‘Tick or Trash’, who do you think is in the
boat in the cartoon diagram?

2. Write down the formula for Pythagoras’

Theorem given in the programme.

9. What units of length are used in the ‘Tick or

Trash’ example?
3. What is the height of the tower to which the
rope slide is fixed?

10. On the wind farm, how long are the metal

guy ropes attached to the mast?
4. Write down the symbol that is used to
represent the square-root function.

5. Name another civilisation that probably knew

about the special properties of right-angled
triangles.

6. How many knots are there in the rope forming

the (3,4,5) triangle?

© Channel Four Television Corporation 2000

Maths 4 Real Net NotesPLUS
Programme 6 Worksheet 2: Tick or Trash
Here are some questions and answers (by Students A and B) on A
Pythagoras’ Theorem.
Decide which answers to Tick (correct) and which to Trash (incorrect).
Give reasons.

12 cm 12 cm
Question 1
ABC is an isosceles triangle.

AB = AC = 12cm
BC = 10cm

Calculate the perpendicular distance from A to BC.

B C
10 cm

Student A Answer A Student B Answer A

Perpendicular distance is the Because ABC is isosceles,
height of the triangle, h. the perpendicular
height meets the
12 12 12
base at its
mid-point, M.

5 5
B C B C
10 M
Triangle ABM is right-angled. Using A
Using Pythagoras’ Theorem, Pythagoras’ Theorem,
122 = h2 + 102
144 = h2 + 100 AB2 = AM2 + BM2
h2 = 144 – 100 122 = AM2 + 52
= 44 144 = AM2 + 25 12
h = √44 AM2 = 144 – 25
?
= 6.6332 AM2 = 119
= 6.6cm (1 d.p.) AM = √119
= 10.9cm (1 d.p.) B 5
M
© Channel Four Television Corporation 2000 page 1 of 2
Maths 4 Real Net NotesPLUS
Programme 6 Worksheet 2: Tick or Trash
Question 2

a
3.4 cm

7.2 cm

Calculate the length marked a in this right-angled triangle.

Student A Answer Student B Answer

Using Pythagoras’ Theorem, Applying Pythagoras’ Theorem,

a2 = b2 + c2 hypotenuse = 7.2cm.
a2 = 3.42 + 7.22
= 11.56 + 51.84 So 7.22 = a2 + 3.42
= 63.4 a2 = 7.22 – 3.42
a = 8cm = 51.84 – 11.56
= 40.28
a = √40.28
= 6.34665
= 6.35cm

© Channel Four Television Corporation 2000 page 2 of 2

 Maths 4 Real Net NotesPLUS
Programme 6 Worksheet 3: Exam Practice Questions (Edexcel)

Question 1
National Curriculum Reference: S2e November 1998 Paper 3

A, B, C and D are four points on the A B

circumference of a circle.
Diagram NOT
ABCD is a square with sides 20 cm long.
accurately drawn

Work out the diameter of the circle.

Give your answer correct to 3 significant figures. D C

(4 marks)
[4]

Question 2
National Curriculum Reference: S2e November 1998 Paper 4

The diagram represents the frame for part of a building.

C Diagram NOT
BD and CD are equal in length. accurately drawn
BD and AE are horizontal.

(a) Write down the special xo 19.7 m

B D
mathematical name for the
triangle BCD. (1 mark)

11.3 m
(b) Work out the area of
triangle BCD. (2 marks)

A E
(c) Calculate the length BC.
Give your answer correct to 28.6 m

3 significant figures. (3 marks)

(d) Calculate the size of the angle marked x o.

Give your answer correct to 1 decimal place. (3 marks)
[9]
All questions © Edexcel

© Channel Four Television Corporation 2000 page 1 of 3

 Maths 4 Real Net NotesPLUS
Programme 6 Worksheet 3: Exam Practice Questions (Edexcel)

Question 3
National Curriculum Reference: S2e November 1997 Paper 4

Calculate the length of AB. A B

Diagram NOT
accurately drawn

12 cm 18 cm

Give your answer correct to 1 decimal place.

[3]

C
Question 4
National Curriculum Reference: S2e June 1996 Paper 3

Here is a side view of a swimming pool.

ABCD is a horizontal straight line. AH, BG, CF and DE are vertical lines.

A 2.5 m B 5.3 m C 7.2 m D

(a) Calculate the length of the line FG.

Give your answer correct to 0.9 m
1.2 m
3 significant figures.

(b) Calculate the angle that the line GF 2.1 m 2.1 m E

makes with the horizontal. F
Give your answer correct to
1 decimal place.
Diagram NOT
accurately drawn
[6]
H G

All questions © Edexcel

© Channel Four Television Corporation 2000 page 2 of 3

 Maths 4 Real Net NotesPLUS
Programme 6 Worksheet 3: Exam Practice Questions (Edexcel)

Question 5
National Curriculum Reference: S2e November 1995 Paper 1

Calculate the length of a diagonal of this rectangle.

Give your answer in centimetres correct to one decimal place.

12 cm

15 cm

[3]
Total = 25

All questions © Edexcel

© Channel Four Television Corporation 2000 page 3 of 3