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W ARM -U P Name the type of angle by the degree measure. 1.78 o 2.180 o 3.120 o 4.13 o
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Pre-Algebra 9.5 T HE P YTHAGOREAN T HEOREM
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R IGHT T RIANGLE Hypotenuse the LONGEST side of a right triangle OPPOSITE of the right angle Legs the sides of a right triangle that are ADJACENT to the right angle
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P YTHAGOREAN T HEOREM Pythagorean Theorem describes the relationship between the lengths of the legs and the hypotenuse. TRUE FOR ANY RIGHT TRIANGLE!!!! a 2 + b 2 = c 2 “a” and “b” represent the measures of the legs of the right triangle “c” represents the measure of the hypotenuse of the right triangle
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E XAMPLES Find the measures of the missing lengths of the right triangle. – SHOW ALL WORK!!!!!! 1.
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E XAMPLES Find the measures of the missing lengths of the right triangle. – SHOW ALL WORK!!!!!! 2.
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E XAMPLES Find the measures of the missing lengths of the right triangle. – SHOW ALL WORK!!!!!! 3. 20 cm C cm 15 cm
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E XAMPLES Find the measures of the missing lengths of the right triangle. – SHOW ALL WORK!!!!!! 4. 14 cm 22 cm B cm
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E XAMPLES The measures of three sides of a triangle are given. Determine whether each triangle is a right triangle or not. 4.48ft, 60ft, 78ft
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E XAMPLES The measures of three sides of a triangle are given. Determine whether each triangle is a right triangle or not. 5.24cm, 70cm, 74cm
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S TUDY G UIDE AND INTERVENTION
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H OMEWORK
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