Space and Volume · Geometry and Measure
Pythagoras Theorem Introduction
Discovering and applying the relationship between the sides of a right angled triangle.
Key Questions
- 1How can we prove the relationship between the squares of the sides of a right angled triangle?
- 2Why does the theorem only apply to right angled triangles?
- 3How can we use the theorem to find the distance between two points on a coordinate grid?
National Curriculum Attainment Targets
KS3: Mathematics - Geometry and Measures
Year: Year 8
Subject: Mathematics
Unit: Space and Volume
Period: Geometry and Measure
Suggested Methodologies
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