The Pythagorean Theorem
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Objective
I can use the Pythagorean theorem (a² + b² = c²) to find the missing side length of a right triangle.
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Practice
6 questions
Define the terms "legs" and "hypotenuse" in relation to a right triangle.
State the Pythagorean theorem as an equation and explain what each variable represents.
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Exit ticket
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“A right triangle has legs of length 6 cm and 8 cm. What is the length of the hypotenuse? Show your work. A right triangle has a leg of length 12 inches and a hypotenuse of length 15 inches. What is the length of the other leg? Show your work. A right triangle has a leg of length 9 meters and a hypotenuse of length 41 meters. What is the length of the other leg? Show your work.”
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