Are you a right triangle?

12, 15, 20
122+152=202
144+225=400
369=400
No5it5is5not5a5right5triangle

2. 18, 24, 30
182+242=3025
324+576=5900
900=900
Yes5it5is5a5right5triangle

3. 20, 21, 29
202+212=292
400+441=841
841=841
Yes5it5is5a5right5triangle

4. 2.1, 2.8, 3.5

2.12+2.82=3.52
4.41+7.84=12.25
12.2=12.25
Yes5it5is5a5right5triangle

Johnston, Isabella

Monday, December 16, 2013 8:23:08 AM Pacific Standard Time

Word Problems

A 12 foot ladder is resting against a wall. The base

of the ladder is 2.5 feet from the bade of the wall.
How high up will the ladder reach?
c2#b2=a2
122#2.52=a2
144#6.25=a2
137.75=a2
11.7=a
A football field is 100 yards with 10 years at each
end for the end zones. The fields is 45 yards wide.
Find the length of the diagonal of the entire field,
including the end zones.

GUIDE TO
PYTHAGOREAN
THEOREM

a2+b2=c2
110
1102+452=c2
=
2
12,100+2,025 c
16,150=c2
45
127.1=c
The base path of a baseball diamond form a square.
It is 90 feet from home plate to first base, how far
does the catcher have to throw to catch someone
stealing second base?
a2+b2=c2
902+902=c2
8,100+8,100=c2
16,200=c2
127.27=c2

C
90

90

A helicopter takes off 6 miles directly north then

travels 9 miles east. How far is the helicopter from
the starting point?
a2+b2=c2
62+92=c2
36+81=c2
117=c2
10.8=c

C
6

Jodi rides her bike 10 miles west. Then she turns

north and rides another 10 miles before she stops
to rest. How far is Jodi from her starting point
when she stops to rest?
a2+b2=c2
102+102=5c2
100+100=5c2
200=5c2
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14.1=c

Belle Johnston
12/17/13

10

10

Who is Pythagoras?
Pythagoras was a man who was born
in the year of 569-500 B.C.E, and was
born on the island of Samos in
Greece. Pythagoras became famous
when joining group called the
Brotherhood of Pythagoreans which
was a group about mathematics.
When Pythagoras got more and
more famous about mathematics,
Pythagoras discovered irrational
numbers and the pythagorean
theorem. This is how Pythagoras
became very famous. Pythagoras also
discover many things about
mathematics. Pythagoras is still
remembered today with his brilliant
mind.

Draw/label a diagram of each right

triangle and find the measure of the
missing leg to the nearest tenth.
1.55c2#b2=a2
55555602#482=a2
555553,600#2,304=a2
555551,296=a2
5555536=a

Missing Length of the Hypotenuse

1.##a2+b2=c2

5555555282+212=c2

555555784+441=c2
5555551225=c2
55555555535=c

2.##a2+b2=c2
2.55c2#b2=a2
5555422#382=a2
55551,764#1,444=a2
5555320=a2
555517.8=a

55555552+72=c2

55555525+49=c2
555555574=c2
555555558.6=c

3. #a2+b2=c25
3.55c2#b2=a2
55555252#152=a2
55555625#225=a2
55555400=a2
5555520=a

5555555132+152=c2

5555555169+225=c2
555555394=c2
55555520=c

Explain the Pythagorean Theorem

The Pythagorean Theorem is when
the relationship in geometry
among the three sides of a right
triangle. The hypotenuse is when
the two other sides are equal to
the hypotenuse.
Johnston, Isabella

4.##a2+b2=c2
4.55c2#b2=a2
55555782#722=a2
555556,084#5,184=a2
5555555900=a2
555530=a5

Monday, December 16, 2013 8:23:08 AM Pacific Standard Time

555555172+172=c2

55555289+289=c2
55555578=c2
55555524=c

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