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Pythagoras

Pythagoras was a Greek philosopher and mathematician who is most famous for discovering the Pythagorean Theorem, which relates the lengths of the sides of a right triangle. The theorem states that the square of the hypotenuse is equal to the sum of the squares of the other two sides. This theorem is important in fields like architecture, surveying, and engineering as it allows calculation of unknown side lengths. The document then provides examples of using the Pythagorean Theorem to solve for missing side lengths of various right triangles.

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Pythagoras

Pythagoras was a Greek philosopher and mathematician who is most famous for discovering the Pythagorean Theorem, which relates the lengths of the sides of a right triangle. The theorem states that the square of the hypotenuse is equal to the sum of the squares of the other two sides. This theorem is important in fields like architecture, surveying, and engineering as it allows calculation of unknown side lengths. The document then provides examples of using the Pythagorean Theorem to solve for missing side lengths of various right triangles.

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Pythagorean Theorem

Who Was Pythagoras

3.)

Pythagoras was a Greek Philosopher and


mathematician. He is most famous for the
Discover of the Pythagorean Theorem, a
theory relating to right triangles. This is a
very important contribution to math
because it allows you to ?ind the length of a
side in a triangle. It is used in many things.
It is used by architects to make buildings
sturdier, surveyors use it to measure how
tall mountains are. Pythagoras made a
great contribution to math when he
discovered this.

15

25

20

a = 15 b = ? c = 25
252 - 152 = c2

4.)

625 - 225 = 400

30

78

400 = 20

Explaining The Pythagorean


Theorem

b = 20



72
a = ? b = 72 c = 78
782 - 722 = c2
6084 - 5184 = 900
900 = 30

The Pythagorean theorem states that the


hypotenuse of a right triangle is the square
root of the sum of the two legs squared. i.e.
a2+b2=c2

Math Problems

a = 30

1.)

Missing Length of the Hypotenuse

60

48

1.) a = 28 b = 21 c = ?

282 + 212 = c2

2.) a = 5 b = 7 c =?

784 + 441 = 1225


1225 = 35
c = 35

37.3
a = 48,
b = ?

52 + 72 = c2

602 - 482 = b2

25 + 49 = 74

2
3600 - 2209 = 1391,

b = 1391
2.)
1391 = 37.3, b =
37.3
58.9

74 = 8.6
c = 8.6

3.)a = 13 b = 13 c = ?

132

132

c2

4.) a = 17 b =17 c =?

172

c = 60

172

c2

a = ? b = 38 c = 45

Type to enter text

452 - 382 = a2

169 + 169 = 338

289 + 289 = 578

2025 + 1444 = 3469

338 = 18.4

578 = 24

3469 = 58.9

c = 18.4

c = 24

Perry, Yanai

Wednesday, February 12, 2014 1:15:10 PM Pacific Standard Time

45

a = 58.9
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38

Guide to the
Pythagorean
Theorem

Are you a right triangle?


1.)

4.)

12 + 15 = 20

144 + 225 = 396

Word Problems

1.)

9
6

12.6

10.8

12

396 = 19.2
no
2.)

a=6b=9c=?

182

242

302

324 + 576 = 900


900 = 30
yes

62

92

2.5

a = ? b = 2.5 c = 12

c2

122 + 2.52 = a2

36 + 81 = 117

144 + 15.625 = 159.625

117 = 10.8

159.625 = 12.62.)

c = 10.8

a= 12.6

3.)
5.)

202 + 212 = 292

10

45

123.2

a = 120 b = 45 c = ?

10

1202 + 452 = c2

yes
4.)
2.12

2.82

3.52

a = 10 b = 10 c = ?

14400 + 2025 = 16425

102

16425 = 128.2

102

c2

100 + 100 = 200

4.41 + 7.84 = 12.25

200 = 14.1

12.25 = 3.5

c = 14.1

c = 123.2

yes

a = 90 b = 90 c = ?
902 + 902 = c2
8100 + 8100 = 16200
16200 = 127.3
c = 127.3
Perry, Yanai

14.1

400 + 441 = 841


841 = 29

120

Wednesday, February 12, 2014 1:15:10 PM Pacific Standard Time

70:56:81:af:e2:c9

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