Lesson 24 Pythagorean Theorem

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DO NOW!
Evaluate. Solve.
2 2 2 2 2
6  + 7 4  + 5  = c
2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2
3  + 8  = c 7  + 10  = c 11  + 6  = c
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LESSON 24: PYTHAGOREAN THEOREM

STANDARDS: 7.G.5, 7.G.6, 7.G.8, and 7.G.9
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Can you identify all parts of a right triangle?

hypotenuse
leg
leg
right angle
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Word Description
The sides of a right triangle that
Legs share the 90 degree angle.
The side of a right triangle that is
Hypotenuse opposite the 90 degree angle.
The sum of the squares of the legs is
Pythagorean equal to the square of the
Theorem hypotenuse.
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Identify the legs and the hypotenuse

legs hypotenuse
b a
b c
b c
c
a
a b c a b c a b c
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Find the area of each square.
What do you notice?

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Can you arrange the blue and pink squares inside the yellow square?
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The Pythagorean Theorem

TOUCH
2 2 2
a + b = c
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In right triangles,
the square of the
length of the
hypotenuse is
equal to the sum of
the squares of the
lengths of the legs.
2 2 2
a +b =c
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Identify the hypotenuse in each triangle

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What is the Pythagorean Theorem?

Label the following triangle, according the theorem.
What is the equation?
hypotenuse
c
leg b
a
leg
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What is Pythagorean Theorem?

Pythagorean Theorem is a rule that helps find
the distance or measure of one side of a right
triangle when two measures are known. click me
How do we use Pythagorean Theorem?
Substitute the measures into the
Pythagorean Theorem,
use Algebra to solve the equation.
click me
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For which triangles does the Pythagorean theorem apply?
1 2
4 5
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Using the Pythagorean Theorem
Example 1:
Find the unknown measurement. Refer to the diagram!
4
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Example 2:
Find the unknown measurement.
Refer to the diagram.
15
12
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What happens when you try to find the

square root of a 'non-perfect' square?
For example, what is the square root of 41?

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Using the Pythagorean theorem, it is possible, knowing the

length of sides a and b, to figure out the length of side c.
c
5 cm
6 cm
Step 1: Step 2: Step 3

2 2 2 2
a=5 a2 + b2 = c2 61 = x
b=6 5 +6 =x 2 √61 = x
c=x 25 + 36 = x
2 7.81 = x
61 = x
x = c =7.81 cm
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Find the missing lengths!
1. 2.
___ cm
2 cm
2 cm
6 cm
2 cm
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Copy and complete!
a b c a2 b2 c2 a2+b
2
5 12 13 25 144 169 169
8 15 17 64 225 289 289
10 6.3 12 100 39.69 144 139.69

NOT
RIGHT
10 6 11.3 100 36 127.69 136 TRIANGLES
6 8 10 36 64 100 100
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1. 2.
___ cm
3 cm
___ cm
4 cm
5 cm
1 cm
3. 4.
___ cm
___ cm
2 cm
1 cm
1 cm
6 cm
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One end of a ladder is placed 7 feet from a a house.

The other of the ladder reaches 20 feet up the side of
the house. How long is the ladder?
Place all items in the proper place on the house
according to the story above.
20 ft
7 ft
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How high off the ground is the owl?
43 ft
12 ft
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LEARNING LOG - 7.G.8 - Nicki

Nicki is unsure how to find the missing value. Can you
help her? Explain your reasoning and show all work.
8 cm
___ cm
3 cm
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Considering the three side measurements (a, b, and c), which of the following
two triangles is a right triangle?
Triangle 1 Triangle 2
a=8 a=5
b=8 b = 12
c = 12 c = 13
A right triangle can be found whenever the Pythagorean Theorem is true.

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Which of these triangles are right triangles?
rs
6 meters
6y
s
yard et
e
ard
1 0 m
10
s
11.3 yards 8 meters

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LEARNING LOG - 7.G.9 - Is it a Right Triangle?

Is this a right triangle? How can you tell?
Explain and show proof.
6
5 inches
inc
he
s
4 inches
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How do we find a missing leg?!
5
b
3
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Find the missing lengths

5
c y
8
8
6
Length of the hypotenuse Length of a leg
2 2 2 2 2 2
a +b =c a +b =c
2 2 2 2 2 2
8 +6 =c 5 +y =8
2
64 + 36 = 100 25 + y = 64
2
100 = c
2
c = 10 y = 39

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February 11, 2011

LESSON 24: PYTHAGOREAN THEOREM

Can you identify all parts of a right triangle?

Identify the legs and the hypotenuse

Find the area of each square.

What do you notice?

The Pythagorean Theorem

Identify the hypotenuse in each triangle

What is the Pythagorean Theorem?

What is Pythagorean Theorem?

For which triangles does the Pythagorean theorem apply?

Using the Pythagorean Theorem

What happens when you try to find the

For example, what is the square root of 41?

Using the Pythagorean theorem, it is possible, knowing the

Step 1: Step 2: Step 3

Find the missing lengths!

Copy and complete!

8 15 17 64 225 289 289

10 6.3 12 100 39.69 144 139.69

One end of a ladder is placed 7 feet from a a house.

How high off the ground is the owl?

LEARNING LOG - 7.G.8 - Nicki

A right triangle can be found whenever the Pythagorean Theorem is true.

Which of these triangles are right triangles?

11.3 yards 8 meters

LEARNING LOG - 7.G.9 - Is it a Right Triangle?

How do we find a missing leg?!

Find the missing lengths

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