Pythagorean Theorem Guided Notes

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Review:
What is the Pythagorean Theorem?
In words
For any ___________ triangle, the sum of
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As a Formula
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Label the legs, hypotenuse, and a,b, and c on the triangle.

Graphic Organizer of Step

1. Given
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2. Set Up
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3. Solve
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 4. Answer
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Watch the video lesson and follow along with these notes.
Question: The main mast of a fishing boat is supported by a sturdy rope that extends
from the top of the mast to the deck. If the mast is 20 feet tall and the rope attaches to
the deck 15 feet away from the base of the mast, how long is the rope?

Picture with labels (does not have to be as detailed as the video)

Solve
Let’s try one together.
A ladder that is 15 feet long is placed against a wall. The bottom of the ladder is 5 feet
from the wall. To the nearest foot, how far up the wall does the ladder reach

Now you try

To determine whether the corner of a shelf is actually a right angle, a carpenter uses a
ruler and a pencil to make a mark at 3 inches along one side of the shelf and at 4 inches
along the other. The carpenter takes a measurement and is satisfied that the corner is a
right angle. What distance did the carpenter measure?