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Exam-style 2 - [Higher only] Apply Pythagoras and trigonometric ratios to right-angled and general triangles in two and three dimensions where possible. - Mensuration and calculation

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Mensuration and calculation

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Use a checking method for this problem: final-answer check: a right-angled triangle has shorter sides 3 cm and 4 cm. Find the hypotenuse. State the final answer and verify it against the information in the question.

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  • Topic focus: Mensuration and calculation.
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  • Reasoning demand: recall.
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