4.6-Square Roots and the Pythagorean Theorem CATHERINE CONWAY MATH081
Perfect Square A number that is a square of an integer Ex: 3 2 = 3 · 3 = Creates a Perfect Square of 9
Perfect Square List the perfect squares for the numbers 1-12
Square Root The inverse of the square of a number Indicated by the symbol Radical Sign
Square Root Example: = 1 = 2 = 3 = 4 = 5 = 6 = 7 = 8 = 9
Practice Simplify the following expression without using a calculator
Square Root Estimating square roots of non-perfect squares Find the perfect squares immediately greater and less than the non-perfect square Example:
Approximations for the square root of 7
Pythagorean Theorem
Formula to find a missing side of a right triangle a 2 + b 2 = c 2 ONLY WORKS FOR RIGHT TRIANGLES!!!
Pythagorean Theorem Part of a Right Triangle: Hypotenuse 2 Legs a = leg b = leg c = hypotenuse
Pythagorean Theorem a = leg b = leg c = hypotenuse The corner of the square always points to the hypotenuse
Pythagorean Theorem Lengths of the legs: a & b Length of the hypotenuse: c The sum of the squares of the legs is equal to the square of the hypotenuse a 2 + b 2 = c 2
Pythagorean Theorem = = = 25
Using the Pythagorean Theorem Find the length of the hypothenuse, c, for the right triangle with sides, a = 6 and b = 8 Find the length of the hypothenuse, c, for the right triangle with sides, a = 12 and b = 16 a 2 + b 2 = c = c = c = c 2 20 = c a 2 + b 2 = c = c = c = c 2 10 = c