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Pythagoras Tower
Find missing sides in right-angled triangles to build the tower.
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How to play Pythagoras Tower
Decide whether you are finding the hypotenuse or a shorter side, then add or subtract the squares. Each answer adds a storey.
Rules
- Choose one of four answers. Each correct answer earns one point.
- 8 questions per game, with 40 seconds per question.
- When time runs out, the answer is revealed. Read the explanation, then continue.
- Your maximum score is 8. There is no penalty for a wrong answer.
Worked demonstrations do not save scores. Full games keep the usual plan access and score-saving rules. Practice only, not a graded assessment or exam-board endorsement.
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8 questions, 40 seconds each, pitched at Year 9. You can take as long as you like — when the timer runs out the answer is simply revealed.