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Pythagoras Theorem Final
Pythagoras Theorem Final
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Pythagoras Theorem
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A Pythagorean Puzzle
Draw a square on
each side.
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A Pythagorean Puzzle
Measure the length
of each side
c
a
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A Pythagorean Puzzle
Work out the area of
each square.
b
c
a
a
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A Pythagorean Puzzle
c
b
a
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A Pythagorean Puzzle
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A Pythagorean Puzzle
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A Pythagorean Puzzle
1
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A Pythagorean Puzzle
1
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A Pythagorean Puzzle
1
2
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A Pythagorean Puzzle
1
2
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A Pythagorean Puzzle
1
3
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A Pythagorean Puzzle
1
3
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A Pythagorean Puzzle
1
3
2
5
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A Pythagorean Puzzle
What does this
tell you about the
areas of the
three squares?
1
2
A Pythagorean Puzzle
Put the pieces back
where they came
from.
2
1
5
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A Pythagorean Puzzle
Put the pieces back
where they came
from.
2
5
1
3
4
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A Pythagorean Puzzle
Put the pieces back
where they came
from.
2
1
3
5
4
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A Pythagorean Puzzle
Put the pieces back
where they came
from.
2
5
4
3
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A Pythagorean Puzzle
Put the pieces back
where they came
from.
5
4
3
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A Pythagorean Puzzle
Put the pieces back
where they came
from.
5
4
2
3
1
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A Pythagorean Puzzle
c
b
This is called
Pythagoras
Theorem.
c=a+b
a
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a +b =c
2
http://www.pbs.org/wgbh/nova/proof/puzzle/theorem.html
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Lets look at it
this way
a
a
b
c2
c
c
b
a2
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Pythagoras Theorem
In a right-angled
triangle, the square on
the hypotenuse is
equal to the sum of the
squares on the other
two sides.
c
c
2
Pythagoras of Samos
Hypotenus
e
(6 C BC)
b
a
a +b
2
=c
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How to Solve
First we needed to find the length of the
hypotenuse.
A
3
B
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How to Solve
First we needed to find the length of the
hypotenuse. 2
2
2
A +B =C
42 + 32 = C 2
16 + 9 = C2
3
B
25 = C2
C=5
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Pythagoras Theorem
x 2 32 42
1
3 cm
x 3 4
2
x
x
4 cm
9 + 16
25
x 5 cm
x 2 52 122
x
5 cm
x 52 122
x
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x 13 cm
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Pythagoras Theorem
3
5 cm
x 5 6
2
x 52 62
x 7.8 cm (1 dp)
6 cm
x 2 4.62 9.82
x
x 4.62 9.82
x 10.8 cm (1 dp)
4.6
cm
9.8 cm
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Solve
1.IF AB=12 CM; BC=9CM THEN AC=?
2. IF AB=6 CM; BC= 8 CM THEN AC=?
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Summary
Pythagorean Theorem is A2 + B2 = C2
Now you should have a good idea what the
Pythagorean Theorem is and how it works.
As you can see it is used in everyday life.
We will be doing more work with it later on.
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Assignment
Collect the e-resources
Pythagoras Theorem
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