PYTHAGOREAN

THEOREM
NINA BURGEL
KRYSTAL QUINN
COUSINO HIGH

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PURPOSE
What are we going to learn:
What is the Pythagorean Theorem
How to do the Pythagorean Theorem
Background information
Michigan Common Core

MATH.CONCEPT.8.G.B.6

Explain a proof of the Pythagorean Theorem

MATH.CONCEPT.8.G.B.7

Apply the Pythagorean Theorem to determine unknown side

lengths in right triangles in real-world and mathematical
problems in two or three dimensions.

MATH.CONCEPT.8.G.B.8

Apply the Pythagorean Theorem to find the distance between

two points on a coordinate plane.

TERMS - CONVERSE

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TERMS - RIGHT TRIANGLE

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TERMS TO SQUARE

X=
x*x
2

https://www.tes.com/lessons/pWstELbTqDbnkA/square-numbers

TERMS SQUARE ROOT

http://www.statisticslectures.com/topics/squarerootproperty/

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WHAT IS IT?

A2 + B2 = C2
Leg + leg = hypotenuse
Must be a right triangle

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RIGHT TRIANGLE
Hypotenuse

Leg

90

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Leg

BACKGROUND INFORMATION
Created by Pythagoras
569 BC 500 BC
Only liked whole numbers

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IN THE REAL WORLD

Used Everywhere
Most of Geometry uses it
Architecture
Sports

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SOLVING THE PYTHAGOREAN

THEOREM
A2 + B2 =C2
62 + 8 2 = C 2
36 + 64 = C2
100 = C2
100 = C

10 = C

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SOLVING PYTHAGOREAN
THEOREM
A2 +B2 =C2
82 + B2 = 102
64 + B2 = 100
-64
B2 = 36

-64

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B2 = 36
B = 6

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DISTANCE BETWEEN TWO

POINTS
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3

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FIND THE PERIMETER

A2 + B2 = C2
225 + 64 = C2
289 = C2
17 = C

15 in

15 + 8 + 17 = 40 in

8 in

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PYTHAGOREAN TRIPLE
Must be positive integers
Set of 3 numbers (A,B,C)
A2 + B2 =C2

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CONVERSE

If the square of one side of a triangle is equal

to the sum of the squares of the other two
sides, then the triangle is a right triangle.

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PROOF

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WORKS CITED
https://www.ixl.com/standards/common-core/math/grade-866
http://www.xpmath.com/careers/topicsresult.php?
subjectID=3&topicID=9
https://www.youtube.com
Mr. Acre
Math Notes

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QUIZ GAME

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WHAT ARE WE LEARNING

ABOUT?

Pythagorean theorem

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WHO CREATED THE PYTHAGOREAN

THEOREM?

Pythagoras

http://www.famousscientists.org/pythagoras/

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WHAT IS A CONVERSE?

The opposite of a statement

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WHAT IS A RIGHT TRIANGLE?

Triangle with one angle being 90

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WHAT IS THE HYPOTENUSE?

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WHAT IS THE LEG LENGTH?

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IS IT A RIGHT TRIANGLE?

No

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QUESTIONS?
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