Unit Award Scheme

demonstrated the ability to

1. find the squares of five whole numbers less than 100

2. find the square roots of all square numbers up to 400

3. find the square roots of five numbers which are not perfect squares, correct to three significant figures

4. find the length of the hypotenuse of a right-angled triangle given the lengths of the other two sides, on at least five occasions

5. find the length of one of the shorter sides of a right-angled triangle, given the lengths of the hypotenuse and one shorter side, on at least five occasions

6. solve at least ten practical problems, finding lengths in right-angled triangles, eg ladders, shadows

7. find the height of at least five isosceles triangles, given the base and the lengths of the sides

8. find the base of at least five isosceles triangles, given the height and the lengths of the sides

9. find the lengths of the sides of a rhombus, given the diagonals, on at least five occasions

10. find the length of one diagonal of a rhombus, given the other diagonal and the length of the sides, on at least five occasions

11. find the direct distance between two Cartesian co-ordinates on at least five occasions

experienced

12. using the x² button on a calculator

13. using the square root button on a calculator.