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Guide to the

Pythagorean
Theorem
Word Problems
Stella Wong
Dec.2013
Are you a right triangle?
1. 12, 15, 20
12
2
+ 15
2
= 20
2
144+225 ! 400 NO
2. 18, 24, 30
18
2
+ 24
2
= 30
2
324 + 576 = 900 YES
3. 20, 21, 29
20
2
+ 21
2
= 39
2
400 + 441 ! 1521 NO
4. 2.1, 2.8, 3.5
2.1
2
+ 2.8
2
= 3.5
2
4.41 + 7.84 = 12.25 YES
1.
12ft 12
2
- 2.5
2
= a
2
a = 11.7ft 144 - 6.25 = a
2

137.75 = a
2

11.7 = a
2.5ft
2. 120 yd
120
2
+ 45
2
= c
2
45 yd 14400 + 2025 = c
2

16425 = c
2
128.2 = c
3. 90
2
+ 90
2
= c
2

90ft 8100 + 8100 = c
2

16200 = c
2

90ft 127.3 = c
4. 9 miles 9
2
+ 6
2
= c
2

6 miles 81 + 36 = c
2

c = 10.8 miles

117 = c
2
10.8 = c
5. 10
2
+ 10
2
= c
2
10 miles c = 14.1 miles 100+100 = c
2

200 = c
2
10 miles 14.1 = c
c =
127.3ft
c = 128.2 yd
Wong, Stella Friday, May 30, 2014 9:42:32 AM Pacic Daylight Time 70:56:81:af:a9:cd
Who is Pythagoras?
Explain the Pythagorean
Theorem
The Pythagorean Theorem is
used to solve the missing
length of a right triangle using
the given formula of
a
2
+ b
2
= c
2
.
Pythagoras is Greek
philosopher and
mathematician that came up
with the Pythagorean
Theorem.
1. a=48, b=?, c=60
60
2
- 48
2
= b
2

3600 - 2304 = b
2

1296 = b
2

36 = b
2. a=?, b=38, c=45
45
2
- 38
2
= a
2

2025 - 1444 = a
2

581 = a
2

24.1 = a
3. a=15, b=?, c=25
25
2
- 15
2
= b
2

625 - 225 = b
2

400 = b
2

20 = b
4. a=?, b=72, c=78
78
2
- 72
2
= a
2

6084 - 5184 = a
2

900 = a
2

30 = a
48 60

?= 36
?=24.1 45

38
15 25

?= 20
72 78

?= 30
1. 28
2
+ 21
2
= x
2

784 + 441 = x
2

1225 = x
2

35 = x

2. 5
2
+ 7
2
= x
2

25 + 49 = x
2

74 = x
2

8.6 = x
3. 13
2
+ 13
2
= x
2

169 + 169= x
2

338 = x
2

18.4 = x
4. 17
2
+ 17
2
= x
2

289 + 289= x
2

578 = x
2

24.01 = x
28 x = 35
21
5 x =8.6
7
13 x = 18.4
13
17 x = 24.01
17
Wong, Stella Friday, May 30, 2014 9:42:32 AM Pacic Daylight Time 70:56:81:af:a9:cd

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