Pythagoras Theorem

Author:R. D. Sharma
7th CBSE
IMPORTANT

Important Questions on Pythagoras Theorem

EASY
IMPORTANT

A ladder 50 dm long when set against the wall of a house just reaches a window at a height of 48 dm. If the lower end of the ladder from the base of the wall is at the distance of k dm, find the value of k.
 

MEDIUM
IMPORTANT

The foot of a ladder is 6 m away from a wall and its top reaches a window 8 m above the ground. The ladder is shifted in such a way that its foot is 8 m away from the wall. If the top of the ladder reaches a height of H m, find the value of H.
4

MEDIUM
IMPORTANT

Two poles of heights 6 m and 11 m stand on a plane ground. If the distance between their feet is 12 m. Find the distance between their tops.
 

MEDIUM
IMPORTANT

A man goes 15 m due west and then 8 m due north. If he is at a distance of k m from the starting point, find the value of k.

Question Image 

EASY
IMPORTANT

The two legs of a right triangle are equal and the square of the hypotenuse is 50. Find the length of each leg.

EASY
IMPORTANT

A ladder 3.7 m long is placed against a wall in such a way that the foot of the ladder is 1.2 m away from the wall. Find the height of the wall to which the ladder reaches in m.
1

EASY
IMPORTANT

The hypotenuse of a triangle is 2.5 cm. If one of the sides is 1.5 cm. Find the length of the other side in cm.

EASY
IMPORTANT

In a right ABC, the lengths of the legs are a=2 cm, b=1.5 cm. The length of the hypotenuse is c cm, find the value of c.

EASY
IMPORTANT

In right ABC, the lengths of the legs are given as a=3 cm, b=4 cm. If the length of the hypotenuse is c cm, then find the value of c.

EASY
IMPORTANT

In a right ABC, the lengths of the legs are a=8 cm, b=15 cm. The length of the hypotenuse is c cm, find the value of c.

EASY
IMPORTANT

 In right ABC, the lengths of the legs are given. Find the length of the hypotenuse in cm.
a=6 cm, b=8 cm

MEDIUM
IMPORTANT

A 15 m long ladder is placed against a wall in such a way that the foot of the ladder is 9 m away from the wall. Up to what height does the ladder reach the wall?

MEDIUM
IMPORTANT

The hypotenuse of a right triangle is 26 cm long. If one of the remaining two sides is 10 cm long, the length of the other side is

MEDIUM
IMPORTANT

A ladder is placed in such a way that its foot is 15 m away from the wall and its top reaches a window 20 m above the ground. The length of the ladder is

MEDIUM
IMPORTANT

Two poles of heights 6 m and 11 m stand vertically on a plane ground. If the distance between their feet is 12 m, the distance between their tops is

EASY
IMPORTANT

If ABC is an isosceles right-triangle right-angled at C such that AC=5 cm, then, AB=

EASY
IMPORTANT

ABC is a right-triangle right-angled at A. If AB=24 cm and AC=7 cm then, BC=

MEDIUM
IMPORTANT

Which of the following is/are not Pythagorean triplet(S)?

MEDIUM
IMPORTANT

Draw a triangle ABC, with AC = 4 cm, BC=3 cm and C=80°. Measure AB. Is AB2=(AC)2+(BC)2? If not which one of the following is true: (AB)2>(AC)2+(BC)2or (AB)2<(AC)2+(BC)2?

MEDIUM
IMPORTANT

Draw a triangle ABC, with AC= 4 cm, BC= 3 cm and C=105°. Measure AB. Is AB2=(AC)2+(BC) 2? If not which one of the following is true: (AB)2>(AC)2+(BC) 2 or (AB)2<(AC)2+(BC)2?