Yr 8 Assessment Task – Pythagoras’ Theorem

Name: ______________________

Part A
Answer the following in the space provided. (1 mark each)

1. When and where was Pythagoras born?

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2. When and where did he live?

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3. Give a brief description of Pythagoras’ early childhood.

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4. Who were the three philosophers who influenced Pythagoras?

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5. Who was Thales?

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6. Describe the Pythagoreans
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7. Aside from Mathematics what other subjects was Pythagoras interested in?
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8. Draw a neat diagram of the Pythagorean symbol (pentagram)?

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9. What is a Pythagorean triad?

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10. What is Pythagoras theorem?

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Part B
Calculate the value of the pronumeral in each of the questions, showing full working
in a clear and neat manner.

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2.)
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 Part C

You are to create two questions involving Pythagoras’ Theorem that relate to the
backyard, house or garden. ( i.e. swinging into a pool, a ladder against a tree or a
skate ramp etc)
 Must include one finding the hypotenuse and one finding the shorter -
side type questions.
 You are also required to provide the solutions to this question
 Include a neat and clear diagram

Marking Guide for Part C.

Questions Solutions Diagram Originality
Marks
None None Provided None None
0 Provided Provided Provided
Basic Solutions Basic Sketch Slightly
Questions given to some similar ideas
1 questions to those
already
given.
Sound Correct Draw neatly Very original
questions solutions given and clearly questions
2
provided to some
questions
In-depth, Correct
3 challenging solutions given
questions. to all questions