Pythagorean Theorem

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100

Name 3 topics we have learned so far this year

scientific notation, properties of exponents, squares and cubes, square roots, cube roots, pythagorean theorem, rational and irrational numbers, etc. 

200

What is happening on May 20 for 8th graders?

8th grade graduation

300

What's the number of kids Mrs. Fromm have?

She has 5 kids

400

The more of this there is the less you see. What is?

Darkness

500

People make me, keep me, change me, and raise me, even though I can be very dirty. What am I?

Money

Missing Hypotenuse

100

Use the Pythagorean theorem to find c. 

^{a = 3}

^{b = 4}

5

200

Use the Pythagorean theorem to find c.

a = 6 

b= 8

10

300

Use the Pythagorean theorem to find the missing hypotenuse for the triangle whose legs are 5 and 12.

13

400

Use the Pythagorean theorem to find the missing hypotenuse for the triangle whose legs are 11 and 9.

square root of 202

500

Use the Pythagorean theorem to find the missing hypotenuse for the triangle whose legs are 10 and 6.

square root of 136

MAth Fun

100

Why did the two 4s not want dinner?

Because they already 8

200

Why was the math textbook so sad? :(

because it had a lot of problems 

300

What did 0 say to 8?

Nice belt!

400

Ms.Shade asked her 8th graders "Do you remember how to add?" and they replied....

SUM-times 

500

Why can't you trust your math teacher?

Because they are always plotting

PT Vocab

100

What is the name of the formula a²+b²=c²

Pythagorean Theorem

200

What type of triangles is Pythagorean Theorem used for?

Right Triangles

300

In the Pythagorean theorem, what are "a" and "b" called? 

Legs

400

In the Pythagorean theorem equation, what letter represents the hypotenuse?

C

500

True or False: 

The Pythagorean Theorem can only be used to find a missing hypotenuse

False

The PT process

100

What is the first step of Pythagorean Theorem?

Label each side of the triangle and identify what is missing

200

What is the second step of Pythagorean Theorem?

rewrite the pythagorean theorem by plugging in the side lengths of the triangle

300

Once you have added the values, what is your next step to find the length?

Square root both sides

400

Fill in the blanks: 

If the hypotenuse is the missing side, we ________ the values. 

If a leg is the missing side, we _______________ the values. 

Add, Subtract

500

How did Pythagoras use his discovery to help his father. 

He used the Pythagorean Theorem to find the distance between two islands, so his father can sail directly to the island.