Maths · GCSE · Geometry & Measures

Pythagoras and trigonometry in 3D

gcse-math-g20dFree5:52Heddy Score 1 of 7, below the standard

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What you need to know

  • Find a right-angled triangle inside the 3D shape.
  • Use Pythagoras twice to find a space diagonal.
  • Trigonometry gives the angle between a line and a plane.

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Heddy Score1/7, Below the standard
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