Pythagoras Tower
Find missing sides in right-angled triangles to build the tower.
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Free taster for Year 9 — no account needed
Ready to play?
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.
How to play
Decide whether you are finding the hypotenuse or a shorter side, then add or subtract the squares. Each answer adds a storey.
What this practises
- Pythagoras' theorem
- Squares and square roots
- Geometric reasoning
8 questions per game, 40 seconds each. Practice only — it is not a graded assessment and is not endorsed by an exam board.