Mastering Pythagoras' Theorem

Mathematics
Grade 7
11 questions
~22 mins
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A worksheet covering Pythagoras' Theorem for Grade 7 students, including basic calculations and application problems.

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Mastering Pythagoras' Theorem

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Practice Questions

Answer all questions. Show your working in the grid spaces provided.
1.
In a right-angled triangle, the lengths of the legs are 3 cm and 4 cm. Calculate the length of the hypotenuse.
[2 marks]
2.
A ladder leans against a wall forming a right-angled triangle. The ladder is 13 meters long, and the distance from the wall to the base of the ladder is 5 meters. Find the height at which the ladder touches the wall.
[3 marks]
3.
Calculate the hypotenuse of a right triangle with legs of length 6 cm and 8 cm.
[2 marks]
4.
A right-angled triangle has one leg of 9 meters and hypotenuse of 15 meters. Find the length of the other leg.
[3 marks]
5.
If the hypotenuse of a right triangle is 10 units and one leg is 6 units, what is the length of the other leg?
[2 marks]
6.
In a right triangle, the hypotenuse is 25 cm, and one leg is 15 cm. Find the length of the other leg.
[2 marks]
7.
The sides of a right triangle are 7 cm and 24 cm. What is the length of the hypotenuse?
[2 marks]
8.
A rectangle has a diagonal of 10 meters and one side of 6 meters. Find the length of the other side.
[3 marks]
9.
Reasoning: A right-angled triangle has legs of 5 cm and 12 cm. Is the hypotenuse greater than, less than, or equal to 13 cm? Explain your reasoning.
[3 marks]
10.
A garden is in the shape of a right-angled triangle. The legs are 9 meters and 12 meters long. Find the length of the diagonal path across the garden.
[3 marks]
11.
Challenge: A right-angled triangle has one side measuring 8 meters and a hypotenuse measuring 17 meters. Find the length of the other side. Show your working.
[4 marks]

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Created
12/30/2025
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