Pythagorean Theorem

Pythagorean Theorem

by Steven Sentes

Pythagoeran Theorem

​C is always across from the 90 degree angle.

Side a and b are called legs.

Multiple Choice

What number is the hypotenuse

• 15

• 17

• 8

• hypotenwhose?

• 1

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Pythagorean triples - 3 whole numbers that satisfy the Pythagorean Theorem.

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Examples:

​(3, 4, 5), (5, 12, 13), (8, 15, 17), (7, 24, 25) , (20, 21, 29) , (12, 35, 37), (9, 40, 41), (28, 45, 53), (11, 60, 61), (16, 63, 65), (33, 56, 65), (48, 55, 73

Do the following lengths make a right triangle, acute triangle or obtuse triangle? (8 , 12, 15)