C D

Tuition Drill
Form 2 Chapter 6 :
Pythagoras’ Theorem
Objective Questions y= h2 − s2 z= v 2 + w2

4. Which of the following is correct?

A B

1. Which of the following triangles PQR has PQ as

the hypotenuse?
A B
c2 = a2 + b2 p2 = k2 + h2

C D

C D
z2 = l2 + s2 w2 = r2 + y2

5.

2.
Based on the triangle shown in the diagram, which
of the following relationships is correct?
A 9z2 = x2 + 4y2
B 9z = x + 4y
C 3z2 = x2 + 4y2
The diagram shows a right-angled triangle. Which D 3z2 = x2 + 2y2
of the following relationships is not correct?
A c2 – a2 = b2 6.
B a2 + b2 = c2
C a2 – b2 = c2
D c= a2 + b2

3. Which of the following is not correct?

A B
m2 – l2 = n2
The diagram shows a right-angled triangle. Which
of the following relationships is correct?
A 4p2 + 2q2 = 5r2
B 16p2 + 2q2 = 5r2
p2 + r2 = q2 C 4p2 + 4q2 = 25r2
D 16p2 + 4q2 = 25r2
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7.

In the diagram, the length, in cm, of PR is

A 11 B 13
In the diagram, ADB is a straight line. AC 2 = C 14 D 15
A CD 2 – AB 2
B BC 2 – AB 2 12.
C BC 2 – CD 2
D CD 2 – BD 2

8.

Based on the diagram, the length, in cm, of PT is

about
A 23 B 24
C 26 D 27

In the diagram, ADB is a straight line. One

relationship between x and y is 13.
A 8y2 = 3x2
B y2 = 8x2
C 3y2 = 8x2
D 2y2 = 3x2

9.
The diagram shows a triangle. The value of p is
A 3.8 B 4
C 5 D 6

14.

The diagram shows a triangle PQR. The length, in

cm, of QR is
A 13.8 B 17.9
C 18.3 D 18.7

10. In the diagram, LNM is a straight line. The value

of KL2 – KN 2 is
A 85
B 176
C 261
D 274

In the triangle HKL shown in the diagram, the

length, in cm, of HL is
A 24 B 32
C 40 D 64
15. 19.

In the diagram, ADC is a straight line and AC = 15 The diagram shows a trapezium GHIJ. The length,
cm. Find the length, in cm, of BD. in cm, of HI is about
A 18 A 5.6
B 19 B 7.8
C 20 C 8.7
D 21 D 9.3

16. 20.

The diagram shows a rectangle PQRS. Point T lies

on QR and PT = 25 cm. Find the length, in cm, of The diagram shows a rectangle ABCD. E and F are
RT. points on AD and CD such that DE = 3 cm and EF
A 7 B 11 = 5 cm. Find the length, in cm, of BF.
C 13 D 14 A 10.08
B 11.18
C 12.18
17. D 12.48

21.

In the diagram, LMN is an equilateral triangle and

N lies on KM. In the diagram, Q is the midpoint of PR and T lies
The length, in cm, of KN is on PS such that PT = 8 cm and
A 7 QT = 10 cm. The length, in cm, of ST is
B 8
C 9 A 1
D 12 B 2
C 4
18. D 5

22. A ship sails 10 km due south of a port. After that,

it sails due east for a distance of
In the diagram, TUV is a straight line. If UW = 13 20 km. The distance, in km, of the ship from the
cm, then the length, in cm, of TU is port is
A 10 B 13 A 19.64 B 22.36
C 14.7 D 1.7 C 24.52 D 30
23. 25.

The diagram shows a ladder leaning against a

The diagram shows four triangles. Which of the
papaya tree. Find the length, in m, of the ladder.
following angles has a value of 90°?
A 3.8
A p
B 3.9
B q
C 4.1
C r
D 4.3
D s
24. Which of the following triangles is a right-angled
26. Which of the following lengths form a right-angle
triangle?
triangle?
A
A 8 cm, 12 cm and 18 cm
B 9 cm, 15 cm and 21 cm
C 10 cm, 24 cm and 26 cm
D 11 cm, 15 cm and 13 cm

27. All of the following lengths form a right-angled

B triangle except
A 4.4 cm, 3.3 cm and 5.5 cm
B 4.8 cm, 9 cm and 10.2 cm
C 50 cm, 48 cm and 14 cm
D 17 cm, 14 cm and 8 cm

28. The diagram shows six pieces of wire G, H, I, J, K

and L. Which of the following wires form a right-
C angled triangle?

A G, I and J
B G, J and L
C I, K and L
D H, I and J
29.

The diagram shows six squares K, L, M, N, P and

Q. Which of the following squares form a right-
angled triangle when combined at their corners?
A K, L and M
B K, N and P
C L, N and Q
D N, P and Q