Are you a right triangle?

1. 12, 15, 20
122+152=202
144+225=400
369400 No

Word Problems
1.

122-2.52=a2

144-6.25=a2

2. 1202-452=c2
12375=c2

182+242=302

111.2=c 111.2 yds

3. 20, 21, 29

2.5

17.1=a 17.1 ft

2. 18, 24, 30

900=900 Yes

45

3. 902+902=c2
8100+8100=c2
127.3=c 127.3 ft
4. 62+92=c2

841=841 Yes

36+81=c2
117=c2

4.41+7.84=12.25
12.26=12.25 Yes
Peck, Joseph

Friday, May 30, 2014 1:58: 42591PM Pacific Daylight Time

90

16200=c2

400+441=841

2.12+2.82=3.52

120

90

202+212=292

4. 2.1, 2.8, 3.5

12

137.75=a2

14400-2025=c2

324+576=900

Guide to the
Pythagorean Theorem

10.8=c 10.8 miles

JOE PECK
12/16/13

5. 102+102=c2
100+100=c2
200=c2
14.1=c 14.1 miles
70:56:81:af:9c:0d

10

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Who is Pythagoras?
Pythagoras was born in 570 BCE, in
Samos, a Greek island in the Aegean
Sea. He was very interested in
Metaphysics, Music, Mathematics,
Ethics, and Politics. Pythagoras
founded the Pythagorean School of
Mathematics in the city Croton. Soon
after, that he discovered the
Pythagorean Theorem. He was so
excited and happy, that he sacrificed
an oxen as an offering. Pythagoras
unfortunately died in 495 BCE.

Explain the Pythagorean

Theorem
The Pythagorean Theorem is a math
concept that states a2+b2=c2. This
theory of math was discovered by
Pythagoras in 530 BCE. For
example, let say you have a triangle
that has sides of 3, 4, 5. You would
make the equation: 32+42=52. After
this you would simplify it and see
that 9+16=25, and this is true.

16

Peck, Joseph

25

Find the Missing leg and

draw a Diagram for
Each Triangle

60

48

36=b

581=a2

45

24.1=a

400=b2

38

25

15

30=a
70:56:81:af:9c:0d

961+961=c2
1922=c2
43.8=c

4. 172+172=c2

4. 782-722=a2

8.6=c
3. 132+132=c2

20=b

900=a2

25+49=c2
74=c2

3. 252-152=b2
625-225=b2

35=c
2. 52+72=c2

2. 452-382=a2
2025-1444=a2

784+441=c2
1225=c2

1296=b2

6084-5184=a2

Friday, May 30, 2014 1:58: 42591PM Pacific Daylight Time

1. 282+212=c2

1. 602-482=b2
3600-2304=b2

Missing Length of the

Hypotenuse

78

289+289=c2
578=c2

72

24=c