Finding a Missing Side Using Pythagorean Theorem
Grade 745 min
Learning Objective
I can find the missing side length of a right triangle using the Pythagorean Theorem.
Lesson Flow
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Pythagoras’ theorem, an animated explanation!
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Practice
2 questions • Short answer
Exit Ticket
“A right triangle has a leg of length 6 cm and a hypotenuse of length 10 cm. What is the length of the other leg? Show your work. A right triangle has a leg of length 5 inches and another leg of length 12 inches. What is the length of the hypotenuse? Show your work. A right triangle has a hypotenuse of length 17 meters and a leg of length 8 meters. What is the length of the other leg? Show your work.”
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