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Pythagorean Theorem. By: Kierra Reber period 6 extra credit. Definition. The Pythagorean Theorem is the relationship between the sides of a right triangle. Formula. The formula for the Pythagorean Theorem is: A SQ + B SQ = C SQ. Discovery. - PowerPoint PPT Presentation
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Pythagorean Theorem
By: Kierra Reber
period 6
extra credit
Definition
The Pythagorean Theorem is the relationship between the sides of
a right triangle.
Formula
The formula for the Pythagorean Theorem is:
ASQ + BSQ = CSQ
Discovery
The first person to recognize the relationship between the two sides of
a right triangle was a Greek mathematician named Pythagoras
Hypotenuse
The side opposite of the right angle.
Legs
The two sides that form the right angle. The legs are usually
referred to as A and B.
Use
You can use the Pythagorean theorem to find any side of a right triangle.
Example steps 1 and 2
If you leg A is 5in you square it and
it is 25in. Then you take leg B
that is 4in and you
square it and it is 16in. 4in
5in ?
Example step 3
The last step is to add the 25 and 16
together which is 41. Then you find the square
root and it makes
about 6.4. So that is the answer
5in
4in
?=6.4
THE END!