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1 The Pythagorean Theorem
A tool for right triangle problems only

2 30” 40” Can we help Mr. Shively?
Mr. Shively wanted to buy a new TV from Best Buy. They had sales on TV's that were 50”, 55”, 60” and 65”. Can you help him figure out which TV is the largest he can buy? 30” 40”

3 Can you square the sides?
b c a2 b2 c2 3 4 5 6 8 10 12 13

4 What is the Pythagorean Theorem?
c a b

5 Vocabulary

6 Example #1 Looking for length of the hypotenuse 15 20

7 Example #2 Looking for length of A leg 10 6

8 Real-World Application

9 Visual Representation

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