Question 1 - Figure it out (Page 47) - Baudhāyana’s Theorem on Right-angled triangles - Chapter 2 Class 8 - The Baudhayana-Pythagoras Theorem (Ganita Part 2)

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If a right-angled triangle has shorter sides of lengths 5 cm and 12 cm - Baudhāyana’s Theorem on Right-angled triangles

part 2 - Question 1 - Figure it out (Page 47) - Baudhāyana’s Theorem on Right-angled triangles - Chapter 2 Class 8 - The Baudhayana-Pythagoras Theorem (Ganita Part 2) - Class 8 (Ganita Prakash - 1, 2 & Old NCERT)

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Question 1 - Figure it out (Page 47) If a right-angled triangle has shorter sides of lengths 5 cm and 12 cm, then what is the length of its hypotenuse? First draw the right-angled triangle with these sidelengths and measure the hypotenuse, then check your answer using Baudhāyana’s Theorem. Let’s draw a diagram Now, by Baudhāyana-Pythagoras Theorem c2 = a2 + b2 c2 = 52 + 122 c2 = 25 + 144 c2 = 169 c = √169 c = √(13^2 ) c = 13 Thus, Hypotenuse is 13 cm Note: Since length is given in cm, we have to write 13 cm and not 13

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