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This is a 2-Day Lesson. This would take place towards the end of a unit involving the Pythagorean Theorem. Day 1: Arrange students in groups (8 groups, about 3 students per group). There are 8 challenging problems that all involve the Pythagorean Theorem, as well as other previous knowledge. Give the students 1 class period to work with their groups on all 8 problems. Alert the students early on that each group will present one problem on the board tomorrow. (Group #1 will present problem 1, Gro

This problem can be used if you're looking for a really challenging problem. I don't like just handing out bonus points, so this is a problem I made up - if students get this correct, they definitely put in a lot of thought and work, and they deserve some bonus points. Students should already have a knowledge of solving equations with square roots, the Pythagorean Theorem, and how to find the area of circles, triangles, rectangles, and trapezoids. (I used 3.14 for pi in the answer key).