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Bell Ringer Donald Duck and Pythagoras
Use the Pythagorean Theorem
and its converse
Theorem 69: (Pythagorean Theorem)
94: The Pythagorean Theorem
The square of the measure of the hypotenuse of a
right triangle is equal to the sum of the squares of the
For any Right Triangle:
measures of the legs.
Theorem 70: Leg "b"
If the square of the measures of one side of a triangle
equals the sum of the squares of the measures of the
other two sides, then the angle opposite the longest
side is a right angle. Leg "a"
Hypotenuse "c":
Always the Largest side of any right triangle
Always directly across from the right angle
c
b
If: Right Triangle
If:
Acute Triangle
If: Obtuse Triangle
Football and the Pythagorean Theorem
Memorize the Pythagorean Triples
9.4 Geometry's Most Elegant Theorem (Pythagorean Theorem).notebook February 25, 2020
Solve for x 8 Find the perimeter of the rectangle shown
6
x 13
x
Find the perimeter of the rhombus with diagonals of 6 and 10 Nadia skipped 3 m north, 2 m east, 4 m north, 13 m
east, and 1 m north. How far is Nadia from where she
started? N
3
x
5
W E
S
9.4 Geometry's Most Elegant Theorem (Pythagorean Theorem).notebook February 25, 2020
Find the altitude of an isosceles trapezoid whose sides
have lengths of 10, 30, 10, and 20.
Ex. 6: Classify the triangle shown
T
7
S 5
8
V
Homework
Pg. 387
#2‐10, 12ac,
13‐17