Lesson 9.4 Geometry’s Most Elegant Theorem Objective: After studying this section, you will be able to use the Pythagorean Theorem and its converse

Theorem The square of the measure of the hypotenuse of a right triangle is equal to the sum of the squares of the measures of the legs. (Pythagorean Theorem)

The Picture Proof of the Pythagorean Theorem will be coming….. TOMORROW! Get excited….. It’s going to be awesome!

Theorem If the square of the measure of one side of a triangle equals the sum of the squares of the measures of the other two sides, then the angle opposite the longest side is a right angle. (Converse of the Pythagorean Theorem) If c is the length of the longest side of a triangle, and a 2 + b 2 > c 2, then the triangle is acute a 2 + b 2 = c 2, then the triangle is right a 2 + b 2 < c 2, then the triangle is obtuse

Example 1: Solve for x 8 6 x Use the Pythagorean Theorem = x = x = x 2 10 = x 10 = x Why do we not use -10? Example 2: Find the perimeter of the rectangle shown. x = x, P = 34 ( )

Example 3: Find the perimeter of a rhombus with diagonals of 6 and 10. Remember that the diagonals of a rhombus are perpendicular bisectors of each other. Since all sides are congruent, the perimeter is. x 5 3

Example 4: Nadia skipped 3 m north, 2 m east, 4 m north, 13 m east, and 1 m north. How far is Nadia from where she started? Example 5: Find the altitude of an isosceles trapezoid whose sides have lengths of 10, 30, 10, and meters Altitude =

Example 6: Classify the triangle shown 7 58 ST V The triangle is acute If > 8 2, then the triangle is acute If = 8 2, then the triangle is right If < 8 2, then the triangle is obtuse

Homework: Worksheet 9.4