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    Maths Project 5

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    This document describes a math project to verify Pythagoras' theorem through an activity. The project involves drawing a right triangle with sides of 3, 4, and 5 cm, constructing squares on each side, and showing that the area of the square on the hypotenuse equals the sum of the areas of the squares on the other two sides. The procedure takes students through cutting pieces from the smaller squares and fitting them into the larger square to demonstrate the theorem.

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    This document describes a math project to verify Pythagoras' theorem through an activity. The project involves drawing a right triangle with sides of 3, 4, and 5 cm, constructing squares on each side, and showing that the area of the square on the hypotenuse equals the sum of the areas of the squares on the other two sides. The procedure takes students through cutting pieces from the smaller squares and fitting them into the larger square to demonstrate the theorem.

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    This document describes a math project to verify Pythagoras' theorem through an activity. The project involves drawing a right triangle with sides of 3, 4, and 5 cm, constructing squares on each side, and showing that the area of the square on the hypotenuse equals the sum of the areas of the squares on the other two sides. The procedure takes students through cutting pieces from the smaller squares and fitting them into the larger square to demonstrate the theorem.

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    This document describes a math project to verify Pythagoras' theorem through an activity. The project involves drawing a right triangle with sides of 3, 4, and 5 cm, constructing squares on each side, and showing that the area of the square on the hypotenuse equals the sum of the areas of the squares on the other two sides. The procedure takes students through cutting pieces from the smaller squares and fitting them into the larger square to demonstrate the theorem.

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    MATHS PROJECT

    FIFTH PROJECT OUT OF 10

    Objective
    To verify Pythagoras theorem by
    performing an activity.
    The area of the square constructed
    on the hypotenuse of a right-
    angled triangle is equal to the sum
    of the areas of squares
    constructed on the other two sides
    of a right-angled triangle.
    Prerequisite Knowledge

    1. In a right-angled triangle the


    square of hypotenuse is equal to
    the sum of squares on the other
    two sides.
    2. Concept of a right-angled triangle.
    3. Area of square = (side)2
    4. Construction of perpendicular
    lines.
    Materials Required
    Coloured papers, pair of scissors,
    fevicol, geometry box, sketch pens,
    light coloured square sheet.
    Procedure

    1. Take a coloured paper, draw and


    cut a right-angled triangle ACB
    right-angled at C, of sides 3 cm, 4
    cm and 5 cm as shown in fig. (i).

    2. Paste this triangle on white sheet


    of paper.
    3. Draw squares on each side of the
    triangle on side AB, BC and AC
    and name them accordingly as
    shown in fig. (ii).

    4. Extend the sides FB and GA of


    the square ABFG which meets ED
    at P and CI at Q respectively, as
    shown in fig. (iii).
    5. Draw perpendicular RP on BP
    which meets CD at R. Mark the
    parts 1, 2, 3, 4 and 5 of the
    squares BCDE and ACIH and
    colour them with five different
    colours as shown in fig. (iv).

    6. Cut the pieces 1, 2, 3, 4 and 5


    from the squares BCDE and ACIH
    and place the pieces on the square
    ABFG as shown in fig. (v).

    Observation
    Cut pieces of squares ACIH and
    BCDH and completely cover the
    square ABFG.
    ∴ Area of square ACIH = AC2 = 9cm2
    2 2
    Area of square BCDE = BC = 16cm
    Area of square ABFG = AB2 = 25 cm2
    ∴ AB2 = BC2 + AC2
    25 = 9 + 16
    Result
    Pythagoras theorem is verified.
    Learning Outcome
    Students will learn practically that in
    a right-angled triangle, the square of
    the hypotenuse is equal to the sum
    of the squares of the other two
    sides

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