A Detailed Lesson Plan in Mathematics

Prepared by: Jarlyn R. Estoya

I. Objectives:
At the end of the session, the students will be able to:
1. Define the Pythagorean theorem
2. Apply the Pythagorean Theorem to solve the unknown side in a
right triangle.
3. Show enthusiasm on solving Pythagorean theorem
II. Subject Matter: Pythagorean Theorem
Materials: Cartolina, Pentel Pen, Glue, Scissor, Construction paper
Reference: Mathematics Learner’s material (pp. 389-392)

III. Procedure:
Teacher’s activity Students activity

A. Preparation
Teacher: Good morning class. Students: Good morning ma’am
Prayer
Everybody stand for the prayer (students prayer)
Teacher: You may now take your sits. Students: Thank you ma’am.
Checking of attendance
Miss Secretary is there anyone absent for Secretary: No ma’am.
today?
Motivation
Teacher: Before we start our new topic this
morning, let us have a short activity.
I have here a picture and a cross word
puzzle. All you have to do is to find a word
inside the table. A picture here is only a
hint for you to give an idea about the
words that you have found but you have to ( The students do the activity given by
know the name of this person. Now, I will the teacher)
give you 2 minutes to do the activity.
Your time start now!

D E F I N E A S D Q P
 D E F I N E A S D Q P E W S O L S E I C B M
E W S O L S E I C B M D Q T H E O R E M F H
D Q T H E O R E M F H O Y T H A L O R E A N
O Y T H A L O R E A N N I M F E V K G F V C
N I M F E V K G F V C B Z A Z X E J H R U D
B Z A Z X E J H R U D P Y T H A G O R E A N
P Y T H A G O R E A N
Students: Yes, ma’am.
Teacher: Are you done class? • Define
What are the words that you have • Solve
found inside the table? •Theorem
•Pythagorean
Teacher: Very good! But before that what is Students: Pythagoras ma’am
The name of the person in the
picture? Students: we think ma’am, that our
Teacher: Exactly! Now, from the words that topic this morning is all about
you have found, what do you think PYTHAGOREAN THEOREM.
is our topic this morning?
Lesson Proper
Teacher: Very good. That’s correct! ( someone raising his/her hand)
Who can define Pythagorean
theorem in his/her own
understanding? Student: Pythagorean theorem
Teacher: Yes, miss beautiful. = The square of the
hypotenuse of a right triangle is equa
Teacher: Exactly, In addition to that. to the sum of the square of the legs.
Pythagorean theorem is a
relationship between the sides of
a right triangle. A right
is any triangle that has one right
internal angle.

Pythagoras is the proponent of

Pythagorean theorem. He also stated
that, in a right triangle, the square of the
hypotenuse is equal to the square of the
two legs. That statement implies.
 a

b
c

2 2
c²= √ a +b
b²= √ c 2−a 2
a²= √ c 2−b 2
Let’s try some examples:

1. Given: a= 6, b= 8, c=?

a=6 c=?

b=8

solution: c²= a²+b²

c= √ a2 +b 2
c= √ 62 +82
c= √ 36+64
c= √ 100
c= 10
what if one leg is missing?
Ok, we also have a formula for that:
b²= √ c 2−a 2
a²= √ c 2−b 2

2. Given: a=9, b=?, c=15

b=? (One of the Student try to solve)

a=9 solution: b= √ c 2−a 2

 c=15 = √ 152 +92
= √ 225−81
= √ 144
= 12
Teacher: who would like to try?

Teacher: very good! You got the correct (One student answer the last example)
answer. Ok, last example. solution: a= √ c 2−b 2
= √ 52−32
3. Given: a=?, b=3, c=5 = √ 25−9
= √ 16
c=5 =4
a=?
Students: none ma’am
b=3
Teacher: who would volunteer to
answer?

Teacher: Very good. Ok class do you

have any questions about the
Pythagorean theorem that we
discussed?
Students: Yes, Ma’am
Application
Teacher: Since you don’t have questions, ( The students answer the following)
now answer the following. Complete the
table. Use the Pythagorean relation in
finding the missing lengths. Choose
among your classmates to answer in
front and show their solution. Time
starts now!

c
a
 b
a 5 24 40
a 5 24 b 12 7 9
b 12 9 c 13 25 41
c 25 41
1. 2. 3.
1. 2. 3.
( Volunteers answer and explain thei
Are you done? Answer.)
Ok, volunteers show your solution and explain 1. solution: c= √ a2 +b 2
your answer. = √ 52 +122
= √ 25+144
= √ 169
= 13

2. solution: b= √ c 2−a 2
= √ 252−24 2
= √ 625−576
= √ 49
=7

3. solution: a= √ c 2−b 2
= √ 412−92
= √ 1681−81
= √ 1600
= 40

Students: Yes ma’am

Teacher: Very good Volunteers, you got the
correct answer. You may now take
your sits.
Did you understand class?
Generalization
What have you learned today?
Students: We learned how to solve th
missing side of the triangle using the
Pythagorean theorem.
No ma’am

Do you have clarification class?

If none prepare ½ crosswise for our quiz.
(Students begin to answer the problem
IV. Evaluation
Solve the following problems using the
Pythagorean theorem. Show your illustration.
1. Given: a=8, b=15, c=?
2. A 20- foot ladder is leaning against a
vertical wall. If the foot of the ladder is 8
feet from the wall, how high does the
ladder reach?
3.

8 c?
Students pass their paper.

6 No more ma’am.
Teacher: are you done answering the problem
you may pass your paper now.
No more papers?

V. Assignment
For your assignment answer activity 18
on page 392 in your Learner’s
Material. Write your answer in a ½ Yes ma’am
crosswise. Goodbye ma’am Jarlyn.

Clear class?
This is the end of our topic this morning.
Goodbye class .