The Pythagorean Theorem

Section 9.2
Daily Homework Quiz
Solve. Round to the nearest tenth.
1. c
2
= 36
2. c
2
= 84.2
3. c
2
= 28.2 + 42.1

1. c = 6; -6
2. c = 9.2; -9.2
3. c = 8.4; -8.4

Aim
How do we prove
the Pythagorean
Theorem?
How do we use
the Pythagorean
Theorem to solve
problems?
Go over HW#55,
#29,33.
Pythagorean Theorem
In a right triangle, the square of the
length of the hypotenuse is equal to the
sum of the squares of the lengths of the
legs.
c
b
a
a
2
+ b
2
= c
2

Algebraic Proof of the
Pythagorean Theorem
b
b
b
b
a
a
a
a
c
c
c
c
Write two different expressions of
the area of the large square and
then set them equal to each other.
2 2
c ab
2
1
4 b) (a +
|
.
|

\
|
= +
2 2 2
c 2ab b 2ab a + = + +
2 2 2
c b a = +
This is just one of the many proofs of the
Pythagorean Theorem!!
Definition
Pythagorean triple a set of positive
integers, a, b, and c that satisfy the
equation a
2
+ b
2
= c
2
.
Example: 3, 4, 5
3
2
+ 4
2
= 5
2
.
Checkpoint 1
Find x.
x
12
5
2 2 2
x 12 5 = +
2
x 144 25 = +
2
x 169=
13 x =
5, 12, and 13 form a Pythagorean triple!!
Checkpoint 2
Find x.
14
7
x 2 2 2
x 7 14 + =
2
x 49 196 + =
2
x 147=
147 x =
3 7 x =
Checkpoint 3
Find the length of the missing leg.
6 5
12
x
( )
2
2 2
5 6 x 12 = +
180 x 144
2
= +
36 x
2
=
6 x =
Checkpoint 4
Find the area of the triangle.
First we need to solve for h.
6 2 h
24 h
24 h
49 25 h
7 5 h
2
2
2 2 2
=
=
=
= +
= +
Now we can find the area by
using A = 1/2bh.
( )( ) 6 2 10
2
1
A =
2
24.49m A
6 10 A
~
=
Summarizer
Find the length of the second leg of a
right triangle with a hypotenuse of 18
and a leg of 12.
5 6
Geometry Tech
Answer #1-9 with a complete
explanation, following the directions
given.
Take notes on the video.
Eulers Formula - For any polyhedron
that doesn't intersect itself, the Number
of Faces plus the Number of Vertices
(corner points) minus the Number of
Edges always equals 2