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Objective: The Student Will Be Able To

This document provides instruction on using the Pythagorean theorem to solve for missing sides of right triangles. It begins by defining a right triangle as one with a 90 degree angle, and labeling the sides as the two legs and the hypotenuse. It then presents the Pythagorean theorem formula that the sum of the squares of the two legs equals the square of the hypotenuse. Several examples are worked through applying the theorem to find missing side lengths. Practice problems are also provided for students to solve.

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Objective: The Student Will Be Able To

This document provides instruction on using the Pythagorean theorem to solve for missing sides of right triangles. It begins by defining a right triangle as one with a 90 degree angle, and labeling the sides as the two legs and the hypotenuse. It then presents the Pythagorean theorem formula that the sum of the squares of the two legs equals the square of the hypotenuse. Several examples are worked through applying the theorem to find missing side lengths. Practice problems are also provided for students to solve.

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Objective

Thestudentwillbeableto:
use the Pythagorean Theorem

Designed by Skip Tyler, Varina High School

Whatisarighttriangle?
hypotenuse

leg
right angle

leg

Itisatrianglewhichhasananglethatis90
degrees.
Thetwosidesthatmakeuptherightangle
arecalledlegs.
Thesideoppositetherightangleisthe
hypotenuse.

ThePythagoreanTheorem
Inarighttriangle,ifaandbarethe
measuresofthelegsandcisthe
hypotenuse,then
a2+b2=c2.
Note:Thehypotenuse,c,isalways
thelongestside.

Findthelengthofthe
hypotenuseif
1.a=12andb=16.
2
2
2

12 +16 =c
144+256=c2
400=c2
Takethesquarerootofbothsides.
2
400 c
20=c

Findthelengthofthehypotenuseif
2.a=5andb=7.
52+72=c2
25+49=c2
74=c2
Takethesquarerootofbothsides.
8.60=c

74 c

Findthelengthofthehypotenuse
givena=6andb=12
1.
2.
3.
4.

180
324
13.42
18

Findthelengthoftheleg,tothe
nearesthundredth,if
3.a=4andc=10.
42+b2=102
16+b2=100
Solveforb.
1616+b2=10016
b2=84
2
b 84
b=9.17

Findthelengthoftheleg,tothe
nearesthundredth,if
4.c=10andb=7.
a2+72=102
a2+49=100
Solvefora.
a2=10049
a2=51
2
a 51
a=7.14

Findthelengthofthemissingside
givena=4andc=5
1.
2.
3.
4.

1
3
6.4
9

5.Themeasuresofthreesidesofatriangle
aregivenbelow.Determinewhethereach
triangleisarighttriangle.
73
,3,and8
Whichsideisthebiggest?
Thesquarerootof73(=8.5)!Thismustbe
thehypotenuse(c).
PlugyourinformationintothePythagorean
Theorem.Itdoesntmatterwhichnumber
isaorb.

73
Sides:,3,and8
32+82=()
73 2
9+64=73
73=73
Sincethisistrue,thetriangleisa
righttriangle!!Ifitwasnottrue,it
wouldnotbearighttriangle.

Determinewhetherthetriangleisaright
trianglegiventhesides6,9,and
45
1. Yes
2. No
3. Purple

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