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method check: a right-angled triangle has shorter sides 5 cm and 6 cm. Find the hypotenuse.

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MCQ

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practice

Style

Topic

Mensuration and calculation

Question

  1. A. 7.810
  2. B. 10.81
  3. C. 4.81
  4. D. 15.62

Answer

The correct answer is 7.810.

Explanation

The distractors change the result or the form of the answer. The canonical solution reaches 7.810, so 7.810 is the only option consistent with the working. This Pythagoras example is tied to a right-angled triangle and the hypotenuse.

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Sine and cosine rules common mistake 1

Writing a final answer without showing the method that justifies it. This can weaken answers for: [Higher only] Know and apply the sine rule and cosine rule to find unknown lengths and angles..

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