Worksheet 1: Group ………

Step 1: Open file discovery1.ggb.

Step 2: Using slider  to change the value of angles at A
Step 3:
Notice: Use the sign of > , < , = , +, - in the blank to make
the statements true:
What is the relationship between a2 and b2 + c2?
Tasks: Comparing the square of c than the sum of squares of
a and b when:

angle (angle A is smaller than 90 degree):

Hence,

angle (angle A is equal to 90 degree):

angle (angle A is greater than 90 degree:

Hence,

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How much is the square of c bigger or smaller than the sum
of squares of a and b?

Case 1:

For angle :

How much is the square of c smaller than the sum of

squares of a and b
Let us start with the acute triangle. We move vertex B to line b
until the triangle disappears (angle A is 0o).

 For angle :

Square both side (left hand side and right hand side), we

have:

By algebra, you can expand .

We have:

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We can see that a2 is bigger than b2 + c2 at most by 2ab

Worksheet 1 Group ………

Step 1: Open file GeoGebra.
Step 2: Using slider  to change the value of angles at A
Step 3:
Notice: Use the sign of > , < , = , +, - in the blank to make
the statements true:
What is the relationship between a2 and b2 + c2?
Task: Comparing the square of c than the sum of squares of a
and b when:

For angle :

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Worksheet 1 Group ………
Step 1: Open file GeoGebra.
Step 2: Using slider  to change the value of angles at A
Step 3:
Notice: Use the sign of > , < , = , +, - in the blank to make
the statements true:
What is the relationship between a2 and b2 + c2?
Task: Comparing the square of c than the sum of squares of a
and b when:

angle (angle A is greater than 90 degree:

Hence,

How much is the square of c bigger or smaller than the sum

of squares of a and b?

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Let us start with the obtuse triangle. We move vertex B to line
b until the triangle disappears (angle A is 180o).

 For angle :

Square both side (left hand side and right hand side), we

have:

By algebra, you can expand . We have:

We can see that a2 is smaller than b2 + c2 at most by 2ab

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Worksheet 1 Teacher ………
Let us summarise our results so far:

For angle , it is

For angle , it is

For angle , it is

Clearly, the size of angle A plays a role.

So we can write , from which

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? Conjecture the value of the ?

Notice: We known that can be a trigonometric ratio.

Use [the DGE] to support or refute your conjecture