A DETAILED LESSON PLAN

IN MATHEMATICS III
GEOMETRY
I. OBJECTIVES:
The students should be able to:
a. derive the Pythagorean Theorem;
b. apply the Pythagorean Theorem in solving mathematical problems; and,
c. appreciate the contribution of Great Mathematician in the field of mathematics.
II. SUBJECT MATTER
Pythagorean Theorem
Reference: Geometry books and internet
Materials: cartolina
chalk/ board
cut outs
computer (power point presentation)
Values Integration: Appreciation of the contribution of the Great Mathematician in the field of
mathematics
III. PROCEDURE:
Teachers Activity

Students Activity

A. Preliminary Activities
1. Prayer
2. Recall the Area Addition Postulate

1. Student will be asked to lead a prayer

2. Area Addition Postulate
If two or more polygonal regions do not
overlap, then the area of their union is equal to
the sum of their individual areas.

3. Very good!
B. Motivation
1. I have here some cut outs. What are these 1. Sir, you have four congruent triangles and
shapes? How many figures do I have?
one square.
(Students should arrive at this figure out of the
cut outs)

2. Definitely!
3. From these figures you will be having a
group activity. The title of the activity is
Assemble and Learn.
4. You will be grouped into 5 groups. Each
group will choose one representative to present
their work afterwards. In doing the activity, the
students should follow the following
procedures.
EXPLORATION
Activity: ASSEMBLE AND LEARN
POCEDURES:
1. Labels the sides of your triangles like this;
b
a
c
2. Using all the cut outs, form a bigger square.

3. In terms of a and b, what is the length of the side of the inner square?
4. In terms of a and b, what is the area of one of the triangles?
5. What is the area of the inner square?
6. What is the area of the bigger square in terms of c?
7. If you add the area of the four congruent triangles and the area of the inner square, will the
sum be equal to the area of the bigger square? Why?
8. Out from the cut outs, form an equation in getting the area of the bigger square.
9. Try to remove the inner square and make an equation indicating the removal of the inner
square.
10. The equation should be in its simplest form.
C. Lesson Proper
1. What is the simplified form of the
equation youve derived out from the cut outs?
2. Great answer! That equation is what we
call as the Pythagorean Theorem named after
Pythagoras.
3. These four triangles are congruent and
they are all right triangles.
4. What is a right triangle?
5. Precisely!
6. The longer side, labeled as letter c, is
what we call as the hypotenuse, and the 2
remaining sides, labeled as a and b that are
shorter are what we call the legs.
7. The Pythagorean Theorem is being used
only in a right triangle.
8. Let us try solving a problem using the
Pythagorean theorem.
Problem 1.
8
6
x
Find the value x.
Solution:
Using the Pythagorean Theorem,
c=
,
c= x, a= 6 and b= 8, by

substitution, x=
x=
x=
x= 10
Problem 2.
Find the perimeter of the square whose
diagonal is 5 cm long.
Solution:
Since the diagonals of a square
bisects each other, 5 cm
will be divided by two.

Let c be the side of the square.

a= (5 )/2
b= (5 )/2
c=

1. The simplified form of the equation weve

derived out from the cut outs is,
c2= a2 + b2 or c=

4. A right triangle has a right angle and has a

measure of 90.

c=
c=
c=
c=
c= 5

P= 4s
P= 4(5)
P= 20 cm

D. Application
Work by pair to solve the following puzzle.
Write the corresponding letter of the item on
the space provided at the top of your calculated
answer.
___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ____
3 13 15 6 15 12
2
He is a great mathematician from Samos,
Ionia
The following are all right triangles:
1. c= 6, a= 3, what is the value of b? (P)
2. c= 10, a= 3, what is the value of b? (A)
3. b= 12, a= 5, what is the value of c? (Y)
4. c= 13, a= 5, find the value of b? (O)
5. a= 9, b= 12, what is the value of c?(T)
6. c=10, b= 8, what is the value of a? (H)
7. b= 9, c= 11, what is the value of a?(S)
8. a= 10, c= 11, what is the value of b?(R)
9. c= 20, a= 12, what is the value of b?(N)
10. a= 9, b= 12, what is the value of c?(G)
E. Generalization
1. What is Pythagorean Theorem?

1. The Pythagorean Theorem

In any right triangle, the square of the
length of the hypotenuse is equal to the sum of
the squares of the lengths of the two legs.

2. Very good!
3. What is the essence of the contribution/s 3. The contributions of the Great
of the Great Mathematicians in the field of Mathematicians are essential in mathematics
because
without
these
contributions
mathematics?
mathematics would be nothing. Beautiful
buildings would not be realized.
4. Great idea!
IV. EVALUATION
Solve the following problems using the
Pythagorean Theorem.
1. Jay- jay left his house and walked 6 km due
east and then 8 km due north. How far is he
from the starting point?
2. Find the width of the rectangle whose
diagonal is 12 cm long and whose base is 4
cm long.
V. ASSIGNMENT
1. Find the area of a rectangle whose diagonal
is 15 cm long and whose base is 12 cm long.
Prepared by:
Mr. Jonel R. Rosete