Support · Stage 4 · Right-angled triangles (Pythagoras’ theorem)
Support Identify and describe the hypotenuse as the side opposite the right angle and the longest side in any right-angled triangle
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Prerequisite dot points
Compare side and angle properties of triangles and quadrilaterals using measurement and symmetry
Stage 3 · Two-dimensional spatial structure A Draft mapping
- Interactive toolStarterMathsisfun: QuadrilateralsUse it for: Draggable quadrilateral properties.
Recognise that a right angle is 90°, a straight angle is 180° and an angle of revolution is 360°
Stage 3 · Geometric measure A Draft mapping
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Investigate adjacent angles that form a right angle and establish that they add to 90°
Stage 3 · Geometric measure B Draft mapping
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