Class 8 · Mathematics · Ganita Prakash - Part II

2. The Baudhayana-Pythagoras Theorem

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A right triangle has legs 6 cm and 8 cm. Its hypotenuse is

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Answer and explanation

Answer: A. 10 cm

√(36 + 64) = √100 = 10 cm.

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Try question 2

In a right triangle, the square of the hypotenuse equals

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Answer and explanation

Answer: B. the sum of the squares of the other two sides

c² = a² + b².

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Try question 3

Which of these is a Pythagorean triple?

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Answer and explanation

Answer: B. (5, 12, 13)

5² + 12² = 25 + 144 = 169 = 13².

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