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The Pythagorean theorem states that for any right triangle, the square of the hypotenuse is equal to the sum of the squares of the other two sides. The document demonstrates this theorem by showing how squares constructed on each side of a right triangle have areas that relate according to the theorem. Specifically, the area of the square on the hypotenuse is equal to the sum of the areas of the squares on the other two sides. This relationship was discovered by Pythagoras and is written mathematically as a2 + b2 = c2, where a and b are the lengths of the sides adjacent to the right angle and c is the length of the hypotenuse.

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Pythagorean Theorem PPT Blog

The Pythagorean theorem states that for any right triangle, the square of the hypotenuse is equal to the sum of the squares of the other two sides. The document demonstrates this theorem by showing how squares constructed on each side of a right triangle have areas that relate according to the theorem. Specifically, the area of the square on the hypotenuse is equal to the sum of the areas of the squares on the other two sides. This relationship was discovered by Pythagoras and is written mathematically as a2 + b2 = c2, where a and b are the lengths of the sides adjacent to the right angle and c is the length of the hypotenuse.

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Pythagorean Theorem

Parts of a Right Triangle

Leg

a b
Leg

Use the sides of the triangle to make a square with equal sides. 3 3 3 3 a

c
b

a=3 b=4 c=5

4 4 4 4

Find the area of each of the squares created

Side = 3 Area = 32 = 9

Side = 4 Area = 42 = 16

Side = 5 Area = 52 = 25

What is the relationship between the area of the 2 smaller squares and the area of the larger square?

a
b

16

Discovery Activity

16

25

We can conclude that the sum of the area of the 2 smaller squares is equal to the area of the larger square.

Pythagorean Theorem
Years ago, a man named Pythagoras found an amazing fact about triangles: If the triangle had a right angle (90) and you made a square on each of the three sides, then ... the biggest square had the exact same area as the other two squares put together!
Pythagorean Theorem is:

a2 + b2 = c2

What Pythagoras Discovered!!!

Pythagorean Theorem
Problems in this unit will not include square shapes but will look like this!

a b

a b c ___ + ___ = ____

Although you do not see the square shapes you will still need to square the sides of the triangle to determine the relationship.

Pythagorean Theorem
1.) Plug in values of a, b, & c into the formula. 2.) Square values of a, b, c

3 4

3.) Add the squares on the left side. The left and right sides should be equal!

a2 + b2 = c2 3 4 5 __2 + __2 = __2 9 __ __ __ + 16 = 25 25 = 25 __ __

Why is this useful?


If we know the lengths of two sides of a right angled triangle, we can find the length of the third side. (But remember it only works on right angled triangles!)
?

a b

Lets try!!!

Example 1
169 5 25 169 12 144 13

Example 2

144

9
81 81

15
225

144
12

Now You Try!!!

Know Before You Go


Todays Lesson was on:___________________ Three important things to remember:
1.) Write the formula for the Pythagorean Theorem. 2.) What is the only type of triangle that the Pythagorean Theorem will work for? 3.) Why is the Pythagorean Theorem useful?

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