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Real Numbers and
3 the Pythagorean Theorem
3-1 Square Roots . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 144
3-2 Estimating Square Roots . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 148
3-3 Problem–Solving Investigation:
Use a Venn Diagram . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 152
Reading Word Problems: The Language
of Mathematics . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 154
3-4 The Real Number System . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 155
Mid-Chapter Quiz . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 160
Explore 3-5 Geometry Lab: The Pythagorean Theorem . . . . 161

Table of Contents
3-5 The Pythagorean Theorem . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 162
3-6 Using the Pythagorean Theorem . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 167
Extend 3-6 Geometry Lab: Graphing Irrational Numbers . . 172
3-7 Geometry: Distance on the Coordinate Plane . . . . . . . . 173

ASSESSMENT
Study Guide and Review . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 179 Prerequisite Skills
• Get Ready for Chapter 3 143
Practice Test . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 183 • Get Ready for the Next Lesson 147, 151, 159,
California Standards Practice . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 184 166, 171

Reading and Writing Mathematics

• Reading in the Content Area 144
• Reading Math 148
• Reading Word Problems 154
• Writing in Math 147, 151, 152, 159, 166, 171,
177

California Standards Practice

• Multiple Choice 147, 151, 159, 166, 169, 171,
178
• Worked Out Example 168

H.O.T. Problems
Higher Order Thinking
• Challenge 147, 151, 159, 166, 171, 177
• Find the Error 151, 166
• Number Sense 147, 150
• Open Ended 147, 151, 159, 166, 170
• Select a Tool 177
• Which One Doesn’t Belong? 170

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