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    Solving Triangles Using Pytagorean Theorem

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    The document explains Pythagorean theorem and how to use it to solve problems involving right triangles. It defines Pythagorean theorem as the sum of the squares of the legs of a right triangle equals the square of the hypotenuse. Pythagoras is credited with discovering this theorem around 500 BC. The document then defines right triangles and their components. It provides examples of how to set up and solve word problems involving right triangles using Pythagorean theorem, including finding missing lengths. Students are assigned practice problems to solve applying the theorem.

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    The document explains Pythagorean theorem and how to use it to solve problems involving right triangles. It defines Pythagorean theorem as the sum of the squares of the legs of a right triangle equals the square of the hypotenuse. Pythagoras is credited with discovering this theorem around 500 BC. The document then defines right triangles and their components. It provides examples of how to set up and solve word problems involving right triangles using Pythagorean theorem, including finding missing lengths. Students are assigned practice problems to solve applying the theorem.

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    The document explains Pythagorean theorem and how to use it to solve problems involving right triangles. It defines Pythagorean theorem as the sum of the squares of the legs of a right triangle equals the square of the hypotenuse. Pythagoras is credited with discovering this theorem around 500 BC. The document then defines right triangles and their components. It provides examples of how to set up and solve word problems involving right triangles using Pythagorean theorem, including finding missing lengths. Students are assigned practice problems to solve applying the theorem.

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    Solving Triangles Using Pytagorean Theorem

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    The document explains Pythagorean theorem and how to use it to solve problems involving right triangles. It defines Pythagorean theorem as the sum of the squares of the legs of a right triangle equals the square of the hypotenuse. Pythagoras is credited with discovering this theorem around 500 BC. The document then defines right triangles and their components. It provides examples of how to set up and solve word problems involving right triangles using Pythagorean theorem, including finding missing lengths. Students are assigned practice problems to solve applying the theorem.

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    The key takeaways are that the Pythagorean theorem relates the sides of a right triangle, and it was introduced by the Greek mathematician Pythagoras.

    The Pythagorean theorem states that the sum of the squares of the legs of a right triangle equals the square of the hypotenuse. It was introduced by the Greek mathematician Pythagoras in the 6th century BC.

    The three parts of a right triangle are the two legs and the hypotenuse. The legs are the two sides that meet at a right angle, and the hypotenuse is the side opposite the right angle.

    What is Pythagorean Theorem?

     Pythagorean theorem
    The sum of the areas of the two squares on
    the legs (a and b) equals the area of the
    square on the hypotenuse .
    Who Introduce Pythagorean Theorem?
     This famous theorem is named for
    the Greek mathematician and
    philosopher, Pythagoras.
     Pythagoras founded the Pythagorean School
    of Mathematics in Cortona, a Greek seaport
    in Southern Italy.
     He is credited with many contributions to
    mathematics although some of them may
    have actually been the work of his students.
     What is a Right Triangle?
     A right triangle is a triangle in which one angle is
    a right angle (that is, a 90-degree angle).
     The relation between the sides and angles of
    a right triangle is the basis for trigonometry
     What are the parts of a right triangle?

     LEGS-The other two sides, a and b, are called


    the legs.
     HYPOTENUSE-The side c, opposite the right
    angle, is called the hypotenuse.
     The hypotenuse is always the longest side, because
    it's opposite the largest angle. The angle at vertex C
    is the right angle, and the other two angles, A and B,
    are acute angles.
    RIGHT TRIANGLE ILLUSTRATIONS
    HOW TO SOLVE RIGHT TRIANGLE?
     First is you must know the formula.
     What is the Formula of Pythagorean theorem?

     With this given formula we can derive other


    formulas depending on the given or missing
    parts.
    Please Watch This!

    Solving Right Triangle Using


    Pythagorean Theorem.

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    2 minutes 2.mp4
     Learn how to solve different types of word problems on
    phytagorean theorem.
    Pythagoras Theorem can be used to solve the
    problems step-by-step when we know the length of two
    sides of a right angled triangle and we need to get the
    length of the third side.
    Three cases of word problems on Pythagorean Theorem:
    Case 1: To find the hypotenuse where perpendicular
    and base are given.
    Case 2: To find the base where perpendicular and
    hypotenuse are given.
    Case 3: To find the perpendicular where base and
    hypotenuse are given.
     PROBLEM 1.
     1. A ladder 13 m long is placed on the ground in such
    a way that it touches the top of a vertical wall 12 m
    high. Find the distance of the foot of the ladder from
    the bottom of the wall.
     Solution:
     Let the required distance be x meters. Here, the ladder, the
    wall and the ground from a right-angled triangle. The
    ladder is the hypotenuse of that triangle.
     According to Pythagorean Theorem,
     x2 + 122 = 132
    ⇒ x2 = 132 – 122
    ⇒ x2 = (13 + 12) (13 – 12)
    ⇒ x2 = (25) (1)
    ⇒ x2 = 25⇒ x = √25
     ⇒x=5
     Therefore, distance of the foot of the ladder from the
    bottom of the wall = 5 meters.
     PROBLEM 2.
     2. John leaves school to go home. He walks 6
    blocks to the north and the 8 blocks to the
    west. How far is John to the school.
     Here is how you can model the situation:

     The distance from school to home is the


    length of the hypotenuse.

     Let c be the missing distance from school to


    home and
    a = 6 and b = 8
    Find the distance from school to home?
    SOLUTION:
     Given:
     A=6, B=8, C=?

     Using the formula we have:


     A^2+b^2=c^2

     6^2+8^2=c^2

     36+64=c^2

     100=c^2

     10=c

     Therefore, the distance between the school and the


    home is 10.
     Problem 3:
     A 13 feet ladder is spaced 5 feet away from the wall.
    The distance from the ground straight up to the top of
    the wall is 13 feet Will the ladder the top of the wall?
     Problem Illustration:

     Let the length of the ladder represents the length of


    the hypotenuse or c = 13 and a = 5 the distance from
    the ladder to the wall.
     Find b.
     Solution: Formula c2 = a2 + b2

    132 = 52 + b2

    169 = 25 + b2

    169 - 25 = 25 - 25 + b2 (minus 25 from both sides to


    isolate b2 )

    144 = 0 + b2

    144 = b2

    b = √144 = 12

    The ladder will never reach the top since it will only
    reach 12 feet high from the ground yet the top is 14
    feet high.
    SEATWORK:
     1. Shane marched 3 m east and 6 m north. How
    far is he from his starting point?
     A. Determine whether the word problem can be
    modeled by a right triangle.
    B. the Pythagorean Theorem to find the missing
    side if you are given two sides.
     The rectangle PQRS represents the floor of a
    room.
     Ivan stands at point A. Calculate the distance of
    Ivan from
     a) the corner R of the room
    b) the corner S of the room
    ASSIGNMENT:

     Problem 1: A 35-foot ladder is leaning against


    the side of a building and is positioned such that
    the base of the ladder is 21 feet from the base of
    the building. How far above the ground is the
    point where the ladder touches the building?

     Problem 2: The main mast of a fishing boat is


    supported by a sturdy rope that extends from the
    top of the mast to the deck. If the mast is 20 feet
    tall and the rope attached to the deck 15 feet
    away from the base of the mast, how long is the
    rope?

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