Standard: MG 3.3 Objective: Find the missing side of a right triangle. 4.9 Pythagorean Theorem Standard: MG 3.3 Objective: Find the missing side of a right triangle.
Square and Square Roots Start Square it Root it Result
Simplify each root below and identify as a positive root or a negative root.
9.3 PYTHAGOREAN THEOREM Applies to Right Triangles Only! hypotenuse c leg a b leg
Find the missing side of the right triangle in the 1 centimeter grid below. 0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 x 6 8 0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13
Find the missing side of the right triangle in the 1 centimeter grid below. 0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 12 5 x 0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13
Find the missing side of the right triangle in the 1 centimeter grid below. 0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 4 x 7 0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13
Find the length of the diagonal for a rectangle that measures 3 inches by 4 inches. x 3 in. 4 in.
Find the Hypotenuse 2) a = 3, b = 4, find c. To find the hypotenuse, solve for c. 1) 2) a = 3, b = 4, find c.
Example: Find a leg You will not always solve for the hypotenuse (c). Sometimes you will have to find a leg (a or b). Example:
Example: Find a leg 2) b = 30, c = 34 1) To find a leg, solve for a or b. 1) 2) b = 30, c = 34 13 12 b
Practice: Pythagorean Theorem