Pythagoras Theorem in 3D - Questions

Question 1
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A square pyramid has a triangular face of area \(12 ~\text{cm}^2\). The area of the base is \(16 ~\text{cm}^2\). Find the height of the pyramid. 

\(4\sqrt{2} \text{ cm}\)

Question 2
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A cube has a volume of \(64 \text{ cm}^3\). Find the length of the slant height \(CE\)

\(4 \sqrt{3} \text{ cm}\)

Question 3
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A cylinder has a volume of \(20 \pi \text{ cm}^3\) and radius \(2 \text{ cm}\). Find the length of \(BC\)

\( \sqrt{29} \text{ cm}\)

Question 4
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In the rectangular prism: \(EH=12 \text{ cm}, \,EF=5\text{ cm}\) and \(BF=6 \text{ cm}\). Find the length of \(BH\)

14.3 cm

Question 5
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A cone has a slant height of \(AC=6 \text{ cm}\). Its height is \(4 \text{ cm}\). Find the radius of the cone. 

\( 2 \sqrt{5} \text{ cm}\)

Question 6
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A ladder 8 m leans against a wall, with its base 3 m from the bottom of the wall. How far does the ladder reach up the wall?

\(7.4 ~\text{m}\)

Question 7
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For this square pyramid, find the slant height \(\text{TU}\). Perpendicular drawn from \(\text{T}\) to the base \(=14 ~\text{cm}\), \(\text{O}\) is the centre of the base and \(\text{PQ} = 5~\text{cm}\).

\(14.2~\text{cm}\)

Question 8
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For this cube of side length 12 cm find the length of QS, the diagonal of the base (2 decimal places).

\(17.0~\text{cm}\)

Question 9
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Find the length of the diagonal of the cylinder (1 decimal place).

\(8.5~\text{cm}\)

Question 10
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Find the height of the cone, if \(AC = 11~\text{cm}\) and \(OC = 3~\text{cm}\) (1 decimal place)

\(10.6~\text{cm}\)