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Pythagorean Theorem Discovery
Pythagorean Theorem Discovery
Pythagorean Theorem Discovery
Pythagorean Theorem Discovery
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This activity is meant for students to discover the relationship described by the Pythagorean Theorem. There are three right triangles and one scalene triangle, each drawn with squares off of their sides. Once students find the area of each square, teachers can ask them to look for a relationship between the area of the squares. Students will be able to see that a^2+b^2 = c^2 in the right triangles but not in the scalene triangle. This is a great activity to introduce the Pythagorean Theorem, allowing students to develop the pattern on their own while also seeing one example proof of the theorem.

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Pythagorean Theorem Discovery

MidMath McG
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8th - 10th
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Teaching Duration
30 minutes

Description

This activity is meant for students to discover the relationship described by the Pythagorean Theorem. There are three right triangles and one scalene triangle, each drawn with squares off of their sides. Once students find the area of each square, teachers can ask them to look for a relationship between the area of the squares. Students will be able to see that a^2+b^2 = c^2 in the right triangles but not in the scalene triangle. This is a great activity to introduce the Pythagorean Theorem, allowing students to develop the pattern on their own while also seeing one example proof of the theorem.

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Explain a proof of the Pythagorean Theorem and its converse.
Apply the Pythagorean Theorem to determine unknown side lengths in right triangles in real-world and mathematical problems in two and three dimensions.
Apply the Pythagorean Theorem to find the distance between two points in a coordinate system.
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