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UNIT: SURFACE AREA, VOLUME, PYTHAGOREAN

THEOREM
7TH GRADE
MR. RAMIREZ LESSON OBJECTIVES AND STANDARD IS IT POSSIBLE…?

Objectives: This is a right triangle. It has one 90 degree angle, which is on the
bottom left corner. Is it possible for any triangle to have more than
...to find the measure of a missing side of a right triangle. one 90 degree angle in a triangle?
The Pythagorean Theorem ...to use the Pythagorean Theorem to find solutions to word problems.
Standard:
This presentation was adapted from Math Centre, http://www.mathcentre.ac.uk/resources/uploaded/mc-ty-pythagoras-2009-1.pdf.
CCSS.Math.Content.8.G.B.7
Apply the Pythagorean Theorem to determine unknown side lengths in
right triangles in real-world and mathematical problems in two and
three dimensions

Educational Hook

WHO CREATED THE PYTHAGOREAN THE PYTHAGOREAN THEOREM

IMPORTANT VOCABULARY
THEOREM?
Named after the
Greek mathematician
Given any right triangle, A2 + B2 = C2
PYTHAGOREAN THEOREM – theorem that says in any right and philosopher,
Pythagoras.
triangle, the sum of the squares of the legs is equal to the square
of the hypotenuse

HYPOTENUSE (of a right triangle) – the longest side of a right

C
triangle...opposite of the right angle The Pythagorean
Theorem was one
of the earliest
A
theorems known to
ancient
civilizations.
He is credited with
Pythagoras
LEGS (of a right triangle) – the two shorter sides of a right many contributions to
founded the
mathematics although
some of them may Pythagorean
have actually been School of

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the work of his
students.
Mathematics in
Cortona, a Greek
seaport in Southern
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YOU CAN VERIFY THE HOW TO SOLVE AN EQUATION USING THE

PYTHAGOREAN THEOREM WITH
PYTHAGOREAN THEOREM
EXAMPLE
THE FOLLOWING:
In the following figure if A = 3 and B = 4, Find C.
Given a piece of graph
paper, make a right A2 + B2 = C2
triangle. Then make 32 + 42 = C 2
squares of the right 6. Take a
9 + 16 = C2
triangle. Then find
1. Draw a
picture (if one 2. Identify and 3. Substitute
the known 4. Square the
5. IF a leg is
square root to
find the value
C
the square’s areas.
isn’t already
provided for
you)
label the legs
and the
hypotenuse
values into the
Pythagorean
Theorem
two known
values
unknown,
isolate that
variable part
of the
remaining
variable
(Round your
A 25 = C2
answer when
necessary.) 5 = C

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FINDING THE LEGS OF A RIGHT

NOW YOU TRY USING THE TRIANGLE: FIND THE MISSING SIDE. MAKE SURE TO FIRST
DRAW OUT YOUR TRIANGLE AND LABEL WHAT'S
PYTHAGOREAN THEOREM GIVEN
In the following figure if B = 5 and C = 13, Find A.
1. A=8, B= 15, Find C A2 + B2 = C2 1) A=8, C =10 , Find B
2) A=15, C=17 , Find B
2. A=7, B= 24, Find C A 2 +52 = 132
A
C 3) B =10, C=26 , Find A
C 2
A + 25 = 169
4) A=15, B=20, Find C
3. A=9, B= 40, Find C
A 5) A =12, C=16, Find B

4. A=10, B=24, Find C B A 2+25-25=169-25 6) B =5, C=10, Find A

7) A =6, B =8, Find C
5. A =6, B=8, Find C
B A 2 = 144 A = 12 8) A=11, C=21, Find B
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GIVEN THE LENGTHS OF THREE SIDES, IF A2 + B2 > C2, YOU HAVE AN ACUTE IF A2 + B2 < C2, YOU HAVE AN OBTUSE
HOW DO YOU KNOW IF YOU HAVE A TRIANGLE. TRIANGLE.
RIGHT TRIANGLE ?
Given A = 4, B = 5, and C =6, describe the triangle.
Given A = 6, B=8, and C=10, describe the triangle. Given A = 4, B = 6, and C =8, describe the triangle.
A2 + B2 = C2 A2 + B2 = C2
A2 + B2 = C2

C 62 +82 = 102 A A
42 + 52 = 62 B 42 + 62 = 82
B
A
36 + 64 = 100
16 + 25 = 36 16 + 36 = 64
C C
B This is true, so you have a right triangle.
41 > 36, so we have an acute triangle. 52 < 64, so we have an obtuse triangle.

DESCRIBE THE FOLLOWING TRIANGLES AS ACUTE, RIGHT, OR OBTUSE

WHAT SIZE TV SHOULD YOU BUY?
1) A=9, B=40, C=41
Mr. James saw an advertisement of a T.V. in the newspaper where it is
2) A=10, B=15, C=20 mentioned that the T.V. is 16 inches high and 14 inches wide. Calculate
3) A=2, B=5, C=6 the diagonal length of its screen for Mr. James. By using Pythagoras'
theorem it can be calculated as:
4) A=12, B=16, C=20 (16)2 + (14)2 =
5) A=11, B=12, C=14 C 256 + 196 = C2
A
6) A=2, B=3, C=4 √452 = C
7) A=1, B=7, C=7 21 inches approx. = C

8) A=90, B=120, C=150 REAL LIFE EXAMPLES

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YOUR TURN GET CREATIVE

Finding the Right Sized Computer: Mary wants to get a
computer monitor for her desk which can hold a 22 inch
monitor. She has found a monitor 16 inches wide and 10
inches high. Will the computer fit into Mary’s cabin? Use
Pythagoras' theorem to find out:
Now that you are aware of how to use the Pythagorean Theorem and
have realized that it can be used in the real world its time to get
creative. Create your own real life example problem like the one on
the last two slides. Make sure you draw an image of your
representation but do not include any of the measurements on the
image itself.
Pretend like your question could be seen on a future test and that your
other classmates will have to answer it. Make sure your question is as
challenging as can be.

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