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    Activity 1 (Pythagorean Theorem)

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    The document explains how to use the Pythagorean theorem to solve problems involving right triangles, providing examples of finding missing side lengths and applying the theorem to real world scenarios. It demonstrates setting up and solving equations using the formula a^2 + b^2 = c^2, where a and b are the legs and c is the hypotenuse. Various word problems are worked through step-by-step to show how to apply the Pythagorean theorem to calculate distances when only some side lengths are given.

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    The document explains how to use the Pythagorean theorem to solve problems involving right triangles, providing examples of finding missing side lengths and applying the theorem to real world scenarios. It demonstrates setting up and solving equations using the formula a^2 + b^2 = c^2, where a and b are the legs and c is the hypotenuse. Various word problems are worked through step-by-step to show how to apply the Pythagorean theorem to calculate distances when only some side lengths are given.

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    The document explains how to use the Pythagorean theorem to solve problems involving right triangles, providing examples of finding missing side lengths and applying the theorem to real world scenarios. It demonstrates setting up and solving equations using the formula a^2 + b^2 = c^2, where a and b are the legs and c is the hypotenuse. Various word problems are worked through step-by-step to show how to apply the Pythagorean theorem to calculate distances when only some side lengths are given.

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    The document explains how to use the Pythagorean theorem to solve problems involving right triangles, providing examples of finding missing side lengths and applying the theorem to real world scenarios. It demonstrates setting up and solving equations using the formula a^2 + b^2 = c^2, where a and b are the legs and c is the hypotenuse. Various word problems are worked through step-by-step to show how to apply the Pythagorean theorem to calculate distances when only some side lengths are given.

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    The Pythagorean

    Theorem

    A tool for right


    triangle problems
    only
    When do I need to use
    the Pythagorean
    Theorem ?
    When I know: length of 2 sides
    And
    Need to know: length of 3rd side
    What is the Pythagorean
    Theorem?
    a +b = c
    2 2 2

    Where a and b are legs and c is the hypotenuse


    Using a2 + b2 = c2
    ▪ Looking for length of ▪ a2 + b 2 = c 2
    the hypotenuse
    ▪ 152 + 202 = c2
    ▪ 225 + 400 = c2
    ▪ 625 = c2
    625 = c 2

    25 = c
    Using a2 + b2 = c2
    ▪ Looking for length of ▪ a2 + b 2 = c 2
    A leg
    ▪ 62 + b2 = 102
    ▪ 36 + b2 = 100
    ▪ -36 -36
    ▪ b2 = 64
    ▪b=8
    Applying the
    Pythagorean Theorem
    A 15 foot ladder leans up against a
    building. The foot of the ladder is 5
    feet from the base of the building.
    How high up the wall, to the nearest
    foot does the ladder reach?
    Draw a picture:
    Solving the problem
    ▪ a2 + b 2 = c 2 Write formula
    ▪ x2 + 52 = 152 Substitute in
    ▪ x2 + 25 = 225 Solve for x
    ▪ - 25 -25
    ▪ x2 = 200
    ▪
    x = 200
    ▪ x = 14.142135 Check: How am I
    ▪ to leave my answer?

    The ladder reaches 14 feet up the wall.


    Tim rode 8 miles due north, then 3 miles
    due east. How far, to the nearest mile, is
    Tim from where he started?

    ▪ Draw a picture:
    Solve the problem
    a2 + b2 = c2
    82 + 32 = c2
    64 + 9 = c2
    73 = c2 Remember: How
    73 = c am I suppose to
    C = 8.5440037
    leave my answer?

    Tim is 9 miles from where he started.


    Further Applications
    The diagonals of a rhombus are 6
    cm and 8 cm. What is the length
    of each side of the rhombus?
    Prior Knowledge: What properties does a rhombus have?

    The diagonals of a rhombus: bisect each other


    The diagonals of a rhombus: are perpendicular
    The sides of a rhombus: are congruent
    Draw a picture and solve:
    A rhombus is
    really 4 right
    triangles in
    disguise!

    ▪ a2 + b2 = c2 25 = c
    ▪ 32 + 42 = c2
    ▪ 9 + 16 = c2 5=c
    ▪ 25 = c2 Each side of the rhombus is worth 5 cm.
    As seen in the accompanying diagram, a person
    can travel from NYC to Buffalo by going north
    170 miles to Albany and then west 280 miles to
    Buffalo.
    A) If a highway is built to connect NYC and
    Buffalo, how many miles would be saved on the
    trip?
    B) With gas prices at $3.10 and a vehicle that
    gets 18 mpg, how much money would be saved
    roundtrip, if the new highway was traveled
    instead of the old route?
    Find length of new highway
    280 miles
    a2 + b2 = c 2
    Buf Albany
    2802+1702=c2
    107300 m= c2
    170 miles
    ??? 107300 = c 2
    327.566= c
    Did I answer question?
    New York City
    How many miles would be saved?
    ▪ Old Distance: 280 + 170 = 450
    ▪ New Distance: 327.566
    ▪ Saved Miles: 122.4 or 122 miles
    How much money can be
    saved?
    ▪ Saved Miles: 122 miles x 2 = 244
    ▪ Cost to drive one mile (gas):
    ▪ $3.10 divided by 18. ($0.1722…)

    ▪ Cost to drive 244miles


    ▪ $ 0.1722 times 244
    ▪ Saved: $42.02
    ACTIVITY 1
    PROBLEM SOLVING
    1-given 1-Required Equaiton 1-Solution 1-
    Answer 1- complete conclusion

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