The Pythagorean Theorem
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Objective
I can use the Pythagorean theorem to find the length of the hypotenuse in a right triangle.
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National Science Foundation News · 3:45
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Practice
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What is the Pythagorean theorem? Write the equation and explain what each term represents in the context of a right triangle.
A right triangle has legs measuring 5 cm and 12 cm. Calculate the length of the hypotenuse.
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Exit ticket
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“A right triangle has one leg measuring 7 cm and the other leg measuring 24 cm. Find the length of the hypotenuse. Show all work. A right triangle has one leg measuring 8 m and the other leg measuring 15 m. Find the length of the hypotenuse. Show all work.”
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