Pythagorean Theorem

Who Was Pythagoras

3.)

Pythagoras was a Greek Philosopher and

mathematician. He is most famous for the
Discover of the Pythagorean Theorem, a
theory relating to right triangles. This is a
very important contribution to math
because it allows you to ?ind the length of a
side in a triangle. It is used in many things.
It is used by architects to make buildings
sturdier, surveyors use it to measure how
tall mountains are. Pythagoras made a
great contribution to math when he
discovered this.

15

25

20

a = 15 b = ? c = 25
252 - 152 = c2

4.)

625 - 225 = 400

30

78

400 = 20

Explaining The Pythagorean

Theorem

b = 20

72
a = ? b = 72 c = 78
782 - 722 = c2
6084 - 5184 = 900
900 = 30

The Pythagorean theorem states that the

hypotenuse of a right triangle is the square
root of the sum of the two legs squared. i.e.
a2+b2=c2

Math Problems

a = 30

1.)

Missing Length of the Hypotenuse

60

48

1.) a = 28 b = 21 c = ?

282 + 212 = c2

2.) a = 5 b = 7 c =?

784 + 441 = 1225

1225 = 35
c = 35

37.3
a = 48,
b = ?

52 + 72 = c2

602 - 482 = b2

25 + 49 = 74

2
3600 - 2209 = 1391,

b = 1391
2.)
1391 = 37.3, b =
37.3
58.9

74 = 8.6
c = 8.6

3.)a = 13 b = 13 c = ?

132

132

c2

4.) a = 17 b =17 c =?

172

c = 60

172

c2

a = ? b = 38 c = 45

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452 - 382 = a2

169 + 169 = 338

289 + 289 = 578

2025 + 1444 = 3469

338 = 18.4

578 = 24

3469 = 58.9

c = 18.4

c = 24

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45

a = 58.9
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Guide to the
Pythagorean
Theorem

Are you a right triangle?

1.)

4.)

12 + 15 = 20

144 + 225 = 396

Word Problems

1.)

9
6

12.6

10.8

12

396 = 19.2
no
2.)

a=6b=9c=?

182

242

302

324 + 576 = 900

900 = 30
yes

62

92

2.5

a = ? b = 2.5 c = 12

c2

122 + 2.52 = a2

36 + 81 = 117

144 + 15.625 = 159.625

117 = 10.8

159.625 = 12.62.)

c = 10.8

a= 12.6

3.)
5.)

202 + 212 = 292

10

45

123.2

a = 120 b = 45 c = ?

10

1202 + 452 = c2

yes
4.)
2.12

2.82

3.52

a = 10 b = 10 c = ?

14400 + 2025 = 16425

102

16425 = 128.2

102

c2

100 + 100 = 200

4.41 + 7.84 = 12.25

200 = 14.1

12.25 = 3.5

c = 14.1

c = 123.2

yes

a = 90 b = 90 c = ?
902 + 902 = c2
8100 + 8100 = 16200
16200 = 127.3
c = 127.3
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14.1

400 + 441 = 841

841 = 29

120

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