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Pythagorean Theorem

Pythagoras was a Greek mathematician who made important contributions to mathematics. His most famous theorem, known as the Pythagorean theorem, states that in a right triangle, the square of the hypotenuse is equal to the sum of the squares of the two legs. According to legend, Pythagoras was so happy when he discovered this theorem that he sacrificed an ox to celebrate.

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Pythagorean Theorem

Pythagoras was a Greek mathematician who made important contributions to mathematics. His most famous theorem, known as the Pythagorean theorem, states that in a right triangle, the square of the hypotenuse is equal to the sum of the squares of the two legs. According to legend, Pythagoras was so happy when he discovered this theorem that he sacrificed an ox to celebrate.

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TRIVIA!

Pythagoras was a Greek Mathematicians who


!! made a great contribution in the world of
Mathematics. Pythagoras' most famous
mathematical contribution is related to the
measurements of the lengths of right triangle.
According to legend, Pythagoras was so happy
when he discovered the theorem that he offered a
sacrifice of oxen.

What was that ?


PRELIMINARY
ACTIVITY
C

Let’s Discover!!!
Follow Me!

1.Construct a right triangle with legs


measuring 4cm and 3 cm.

4 cm

3 cm
Follow Me!

2. Connect the two ends of the segments to form


a triangle.
Follow Me!

3. Measure the length of the third side of the


triangle.
FOLLOW
ME!
4. Complete the table.
Measurement
Length of shorter leg  
Length of longer leg  
Length of hypotenuse  
(Length of shorter leg)2  
(Length of longer leg)2  
(Length of hypotenuse)2  
QUESTIONS:
1. What is the sum of the squares of the legs?
2. Compare the sum of the squares of the legs to
the square of the hypotenuse. What did you
observe?
3. What is the relation between the sum of the
squares of the legs to the square of the
hypotenuse? Write a conjecture.
PYTHAGOREAN
C

THEOREM
Pythagorean Theorem:
In a right triangle, the square of the
hypotenuse is equal to the sum of the squares
of the legs.
ILLUSTRATIVE
EXAMPLE #1:
In the accompanying figure, find the value
of x.
TRY
! In the accompanying figure, find the value
of x.

12
ILLUSTRATIVE
EXAMPLE #2:
In the accompanying figure, find the value
of y.
TRY!
In the accompanying figure, find the value
of y.
24

25
ILLUSTRATIVE
EXAMPLE #3:
If the foot of a 10-meter ladder is placed 6
meters away from a building, how high up the
building will the ladder reach?
ILLUSTRATIVE
EXAMPLE #4:
The foot of a ladder is 10 feet from the
wall. The ladder is 2 feet longer than the height
that it reaches on the wall. What is the length of
the ladder?
TRY!
The size of a TV screen is given by the
length of its diagonal. If the dimension of a TV
screen is 16 inches by 14 inches, what is the
size of the TV screen?
APPLICATIO
N
ACTIVITY ___:
PYTHAGOREAN THEOREM
W
Solve by using the Pythagorean Theorem.

1. 2. 3.

4. The slide at the playground of Dacanlao Elementary


School has a height of 6 feet. The base of the slide
measured on the ground is 8 feet. What is the length of the
sliding board?
ASSIGNMEN
T
Look around your classroom. Look for objects
depicting right triangles. Out of these objects
make your own problem C where Pythagorean
theorem can be used. Solve these and show
solutions in your class.

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