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Lesson 1
PYTHAGOREAN THEOREM

Converse of the Pythagorean Theorem

-If the square of the longest side of a triangle is equal to the sum of the squares of
the other two sides, then the triangle is a right triangle.

𝑐 2 = 𝑎2 + 𝑏 2

b c

C a B

Parts of the Right Triangle How to solve the values?

c = Hypotenuse Formulas:
- Longest side of at triangle
- Opposite to the Right Angle ∠C

𝒄 = √𝑎2 + 𝑏 2
a = side of a triangle

b = side of a triangle
𝒂 = √𝑐 2 − 𝑏 2
C = Right Angle of the triangle
- Equal to 90°
𝒃 = √𝑐 2 − 𝑎2
A = angle of the triangle

B = angle of a triangle

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Examples

A. In the figure, 𝚫ABC is a right triangle C. Find the length of the hypotenuse of
with ∠B as right angle. the right triangle whose legs are given.

c 6. 5 and 12
A B
7. 7 and 7

b a 8.
√3
and 2
4

C 9. 0.3 and 0.4

1. If a = 6 and c = 8, find b.
2. If a = 15 and c = 20, find b. D. Given one leg ℓ and the hypotenuse h
3. If a = 21 and b = 35, find c. of a triangle, find the other leg.
4. If b = 30 and c = 18, find a.
10. ℓ = 16, h = 20

B. 11. ℓ = 2, h = 8
x
12. ℓ = 2√3, h = √13
3 4
11 13. ℓ = 5, h = 5
8
E.
14. A boy walks due east 100 m and then
10 walks 150 m due North. How far is the
boy from the starting point?

5. Find the value of x in the figure.
15. Two brothers leave their house at the
same time driving their own cars. One
goes due West at 30 km/h and the
other goes due North at 44 km/h. What
is the distance between the two cars
1
after 1 2 hours?

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16. Find the value of r:

17. Find the length of the hypotenuse of the given right triangle.

18. Find the value of x:

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Find the missing lengths:

a b c
19. 4 7
20. 10 24
21. 40 41
22. 27 45

23. Find the length of the hypotenuse of the given triangle.

24. The measures of the three sides of a triangle are given.

Determine whether the sides belong to a right triangle.

𝑎 = √56, 𝑏 = √22, 𝑐 = 12

Find the missing lengths:

25. 𝐴(1,2)

26. 𝐵(−3,4)

27. 𝐶(−3, −3√3)

28. 𝐷(4, −5)

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29. Using the right triangle on the right, find the indicated length:

MR = x

MN = 18

NR = 54

30. Find the value of x:

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Solutions
A. 𝒙 = √𝑐 2 − 𝑎2
1. 𝒃 = √𝑎2
+ 𝑐2
𝒃 = √6 + 82
2 𝒙 = √(2√41)2 − 112
𝒃 = √36 + 64 𝒙 = √164 − 121
𝒃 = √100 𝒙 = √𝟒𝟑
𝒃 = 𝟏𝟎 Reference: Our World of Math, Bernabe et al., p. 271
Reference: Our World of Math, Bernabe et al., p. 271 Class Work 3
Class Work 1 a C.
2. 𝒃 = √𝑎2
+ 𝑐2
𝒃 = √20 + 152
2

𝒃 = √400 + 225
a c
𝒃 = √625
𝒃 = 𝟐𝟓
Reference: Our World of Math, Bernabe et al., p. 271
Class Work 1 b b
6. 𝒄 = √𝑎𝟐+ 𝑏2
3. 𝒄 = √𝑏 2 − 𝑎2 𝒄 = √5𝟐 + 122
𝒄 = √352 − 212 𝒄 = √25 + 144
𝒄 = √1225 − 441 𝒄 = √169
𝒄 = √784 𝒄 = √𝟏𝟑
𝒄 = 𝟐𝟖 Reference: Our World of Math, Bernabe et al., p. 271
Reference: Our World of Math, Bernabe et al., p. 271 Individual Work 1 a
Class Work 1 c 7. 𝒄 = √𝑎𝟐 + 𝑏 2
𝒄 = √7𝟐 + 72
4. 𝒂 = √𝑏 2 − 𝑐 2 𝒄 = √49 + 49
𝒂 = √302 − 182 𝒄 = √98
𝒂 = √900 − 324 𝒄 = √49 ∙ 2
𝒂 = √576 𝒄 = 𝟕√𝟐
𝒂 = 𝟐𝟒 Reference: Our World of Math, Bernabe et al., p. 271
Reference: Our World of Math, Bernabe et al., p. 271 Individual Work 1 b
Class Work 1 d 8. 𝒄 = √𝑎𝟐 + 𝑏 2
√3
𝒄 = √( 4 )𝟐 + 22
5. 𝒄 = √𝑎2 + 𝑏 2 3
𝒄 = √102 + 82 𝒄 = √16 + 4
𝒄 = √100 + 64 67
𝒄 = √41 ∙ 4 𝒄 = √16 Reference: Our World of Math,
Bernabe et al., p. 271
𝒄 = 2√41 𝒄=
√𝟔𝟕
Individual Work 1 c
𝟒

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9. 𝒄 = √𝑎2 + 𝑏 2 13. 𝒙 = √ℎ2 − ℓ2
𝒄 = √0.32 + 0.42 4 2 3 2
𝒙 = √(5) − (5)
𝒄 = √0.09 + 0.16
𝒄 = √0.25 16 9
𝒙 = √25 − 25
𝒄 = 𝟎. 𝟓
Reference: Our World of Math, Bernabe et al., p. 271 7
Individual Work 1 d 𝒙 = √25
√𝟕
D. 𝒙= 𝟓
Reference: Our World of Math, Bernabe et al., p. 271
Individual Work 2 d
ℓ h
E.

150m
x
x
10. 𝒙 = √ℎ2 − ℓ2
𝒙 = √202 − 162 100m
𝒙 = √400 − 256
𝒙 = √144 14. 𝒙 = √(150)2 + (100)2
𝒙 = 𝟏𝟐 𝒙 = √225002 + 100002
Reference: Our World of Math, Bernabe et al., p. 271
Individual Work 2 a 𝒙 = √32500
11. 𝒙 = √ℎ2 − ℓ2 𝒙 = √2500 ∙ 13
𝒙 = √82 − 22 𝒙 = 𝟓𝟎√𝟏𝟑 m
𝒙 = √64 − 4 𝒙 = 𝟏𝟖𝟎. 𝟐𝟖 m
Reference: Our World of Math, Bernabe et al.,
𝒙 = √60 p. 271 Individual Work 3
𝒙 = √15 ∙ 4
𝒙 = 𝟐√𝟏𝟓 15.
Reference: Our World of Math, Bernabe et al., p. 271 44km/h∙1.5h
Individual Work 2 b
12. 𝒙 = √ℎ2 − ℓ2
𝒙 = √(√13)2 − (2√3)2 30km/h∙1.5h
𝒙 = √13 − 12
𝒙 = √1 𝒙 = √(44 ∙ 1.5)2 + (30 ∙ 1.5)2
𝒙=𝟏 𝒙 = √4356 + 2025
Reference: Our World of Math, Bernabe et al., p. 271-
Individual Work 2 c 𝒙 = √6381
𝒙 = 𝟑√𝟕𝟎𝟗 km
𝒙 = 𝟕𝟗. 𝟖𝟖 km
Reference: Our World of Math, Bernabe et al.,
p. 271 Individual Work 4

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16. c 2 = a2 + b2

→ r = √a2 + b 2

→ r = √42 + 32

→ r = √16 + 9

→ r = √25

→ 𝐫=𝟓
Reference: MSA Trigonometry, Landicho, p.2, #1

17. c 2 = a2 + b2

→ c = √a2 + b 2

→ c = √152 + 82

→ c = √225 + 64

→ c = √289

→ 𝐜 = 𝟏𝟕cm
Reference: MSA Trigonometry, Landicho, p.2, #3
2 2 2
18. x = c − b

→ x = √c 2 − b 2

→ x = √132 − 122

→ x = √169 − 144

→ x = √25

→ 𝐱=𝟓
Reference: MSA Trigonometry, Landicho, p.2, #2

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19. c 2 = a2 + b2

→ c = √a2 + b 2

→ c = √42 + 72

→ c = √16 + 49

→ 𝐜 = √𝟔𝟓

→ 𝐜 = 𝟖. 𝟎𝟔 Reference: Active Math Geometry, Pantoja et.al, p.214, #4

20. c 2 = a2 + b2

→ c = √a2 + b 2

→ c = √102 + 242

→ c = √100 + 576

→ c = √676

→ 𝐜 = 𝟐𝟔 Reference: Active Math Geometry, Pantoja et.al, p.214, #2

21. a2 = c 2 − b2

→ a = √c 2 − b 2

→ a = √412 − 402

→ a = √1681 − 1600

→ a = √81

→ 𝐚=𝟗 Reference: Active Math Trigonometry, Melendres et.al, p.233, #3

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22. b2 = c 2 − a2

→ b = √c 2 − a2

→ b = √452 − 272

→ b = √2025 − 729

→ b = √1296

→ 𝐛 = 𝟑𝟔
Reference: Active Math Trigonometry, Melendres et.al, p.233, exercise b, #6

23. x 2 = a2 + b2
2
→ x 2 = 62 + (√3)

→ x 2 = 36 + 3

→ √x 2 = √39

→ 𝐱 = √𝟑𝟗
Reference: Active Math Trigonometry, Melendres et.al, p.238, exercise c, #6

24. c 2 = a2 + b2

→ c = √a2 + b 2

2 2
→ 12 = √√56 + √22

→ 12 = √56 + 22

→ 12 = √78

→ 12 ≠ 8.8 → Not a right triangle

Reference: Active Math Trigonometry, Melendres et.al, p.238, exercise 2, #10

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25. A(1, 2) 27. C(−3, −3√3)

r 2 = a2 + b 2 r 2 = a2 + b 2
→ r 2 = 12 + 22 2
→ r 2 = (3)2 + (−3√3)
→ r2 = 1 + 4
→ r 2 = 9 + 27
2
→ r =5
→ r 2 = 36
→ 𝐫 = √𝟓
→ r = √36
Reference: Theory and Problem of Plane and
→ 𝐫=𝟔
Spherical Trigonometry, Ayres, p.9, #1
Reference: Theory and Problem of Plane and
Spherical Trigonometry, Ayres, p.9, #1

26. B(−3,4)
28. D(4, −5)
r 2 = a2 + b 2
r 2 = a2 + b 2
→ r 2 = (3)2 + 42
→ r 2 = 42 + (−5)2
2
→ r = 9 + 16
→ r 2 = 16 + 25
2
→ r = 25
→ r 2 = 41
→ r = √25
→ 𝐫 = √𝟒𝟏
→ 𝐫=𝟓
Reference: Theory and Problem of Plane and
Reference: Theory and Problem of Plane and Spherical Trigonometry, Ayres, p.9, #1
Spherical Trigonometry, Ayres, p.9, #1

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29. x 2 = a2 + b2

→ x = √a2 + b 2

→ x = √542 + 182

→ x = √2916 + 324

→ x = √3240

→ 𝐱 = 𝟏𝟖√𝟏𝟎
→ 𝐱 = 𝟓𝟔. 𝟗𝟐
Reference: Active Math Geometry, Pantoja et.al, p.215, exercise b, #7

30. x 2 = c 2 − a2

→ x = √c 2 − a2

→ x = √412 − 402

→ x = √1681 − 1600

→ x = √81

→ 𝐱=𝟗
Reference: MSA Trigonometry, Landicho, p.2, #3

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