Y9 Ch10 angles, lines and Pythgoras

Drag and drop the correct angles below to show your answers. Only letter with an orange label need to be answered (ignore extra letters!).

Find x using parallel line angle rules.

Which single rule can you use to explain how you found x?

Find y using parallel line angle rules

Which single rule can you use to explain how you find y?

The longest side on a right-angled triangle is called the Hypotenuse.

Use the drop down menu to correctly label the following triangle.

Find the length of the missing side

Find the length of the missing side (round your answer to 1dp).

Find the length of the missing side.

Find the length of the missing side.

Find the length of the missing side, if you get a decimal answer, round to 1dp.

Find the length of the missing sides, if you get decimal answers, round to 1dp. The two shorter sides are the same length.

Susie is flying her kite on a horizontal playing field. The string is taut and the kite is 100m above the ground. The kite is 300m from Susie in a horizontal direction. How long is the kite string? Round your answer to the nearest m.

Keith uses his 6-metre ladder to clean his upstairs windows. He placed the ladder 2 metres away from the foot of the wall. How far up the wall did the ladder reach? Round your answer to 1dp.