Shape and Space 2
2 marks · NormalFind the length of the side marked x in this right-angled triangle.
(a)
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5 cm (±0.1)
Common mistakes: Using wrong sides in Pythagoras’ theorem; Forgetting to take the square root
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M1 (a) · 1 mark · Correct application of the theorem to find x.
A1 (a) · 1 mark · Final answer x = 5 cm.
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