1. By Amanda West Grade 8 2/25/15 Topic: Pythagorean Theorem GEOMETRY

2. THEOREM A 2 + B 2 = C 2 Leg 2 + Leg 2 = Hypotenuse 2 Hypotenuse is the longest side of the triangle

3. PYTHAGOREAN THEOREM SONG West, A. (2015) Wooden Beams

4. THEOREM GAMES West, A. (2015) Knives

5. MATH IS FUN Dr. Math West, A. (2015) Pole

6. If Dusty has a thirteen foot ladder and he needs to reach the rope tied twelve feet up, on the tree, how far away from the base of the tree does he need to put the ladder? A B C A = 12 B = ? A 2 + B 2 = C 2 C = 13 12 2 + B 2 = 13 2 144 + B 2 = 169 B 2 = 169 – 144 B 2 = 25 B = 5 West, A. (2015) Dusty and Ladder

7. WORKS CITED Youtube. Colin Dodds. (2012, April 22). Pythagorean Theorem (Math Song). [video file]. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=l8-bnZh8Zuc MATH-PLAY.COM. (2007, January 1). Retrieved March 16, 2015, from http://www.math- play.com/Pythagorean-Theorem-Game.htmlhttp://www.math- play.com/Pythagorean-Theorem-Game.html Pythagoras' Theorem. (2013, January 1). Retrieved March 16, 2015, from http://www.mathsisfun.com/pythagoras.htm http://www.mathsisfun.com/pythagoras.htm Math Forum: Ask Dr. Math FAQ: Pythagorean Theorem. (1994, January 1). Retrieved March 16, 2015, from http://mathforum.org/dr.math/faq/faq.pythagorean.htmlhttp://mathforum.org/dr.math/faq/faq.pythagorean.html West, Amanda (Photographer). (2015) Wooden Beams (Photograph) March 13, 2015 West, Amanda (Photographer). (2015) Knives (Photograph) March 13, 2015 West, Amanda (Photographer). (2015) Pole (Photograph) March 13, 2015 West, Amanda (Photographer). (2015) Dusty and Ladder (Photograph) March 13, 2015