Theory
Are there any variables that are interchangeable in the Pythagorean Theorem? (doesn't matter which side/leg they are)
Yes! A and B
c = 13. b = 5
a = 12
a = 3. b = 4
What does the symbol look like? Draw or tell.
A check mark
What happens when a number when it moves over the equal sign?
It changes its sign. From negative to postive, or postive to negative.
c = 10. b = 6
a = 8
a = 9. b = 12
c = 15
Square root of 100
10
What is the formula we use for Pythagorean Theorem?
a2 + b2 = c2
hypotenuse = 25. leg = 7
a = 24
a = 33. b = 56
c = 65
Square root of 49
7
What is the hypotenuse?
the longest side of a right triangle, opposite to the right angle, "c" value
c = 17. b= 15
a = 8
a = 12. b = 35
c = 37
Find the square root of 121
11
Define the Pythagorean Theorem.
The square of the hypotenuse (c) is equal to the sum of the two squares from the sides of a right angled triangle.
A firefighter is climbing a ladder that is leaning against a building. The top of the ladder reaches a window that is 15 feet above the ground. The firefighter decides to put the base of the ladder farther out at 20 feet. How far is the base of the ladder from the window?
a = 12
A student walks 6 meters east from school, then turns and walks 8 meters north to a nearby shop. If the student had walked in a straight line from school to the shop instead, how far would that walk have been?
c = 10 meters
Define square root.
A number that when multiplied by itself, it equals the original number.