Pythagoras' Theorem in 2D & 3D: Past Paper Questions for iGCSE Cambridge (0580)

Studying for your maths iGCSE?

On this page, you'll find plenty of Pythagoras theorem questions from Cambridge iGCSE past papers.

Questions cover using the formula a² + b² = c² to find missing sides in right-angled triangles, including the hypotenuse and shorter sides, in both 2D and 3D.

If you need a little revision first, head to our Pythagoras theorem page or Pythagoras theorem in 3D page, including methods, examples, and practice questions.

2D questions are required for both Core and Extended Maths, while 3D questions appear only in the Extended syllabus.

Students studying Extended Mathematics need to know all of the Core iGCSE maths topics as well as the Extended iGCSE maths topics