The Pythagorean Theorem
Big Ideas 7.3
PA Common Core Standard: CC.2.3.8.A.3 Understand and apply the Pythagorean Theorem to solve problems.
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Activity #1: Two Truths and a Lie
Directions: Read the statements in the purple box and decide which one is a lie (false). Then explain
why that one is a lie in the grey text box.
Your thinking:
1. The slope of a line can also be
considered the rate of change. Statement ______ is a lie because….
2. The y-intercept of y = 3x - 5 is
negative.
Statements ____ and _____ are true because...
3. Gritty is the mascot for the
Philadelphia Phillies.
Activity #2: Review of Right Triangles
Directions: Watch the virtual tutorial. Look at the triangles below. In the box, type the letter
of the triangles that are right triangles. Then, explain why they are right triangles.
https://www.khanacademy.org/math/basic-geo/basic-geometry-shapes/basic-geo-classifying-triangles/v/scalene-isosceles-equila
teral-acute-right-obtuse
A B C D E F
Triangles ________________________ are right triangles.
I know they are right triangles because...
Activity #3: Notice and Wonder
Directions: Watch the video. In the table under “I Notice”, write two things you notice and
under “I Wonder”, write two things you wonder about from the video. Here’s the link to the
video if the video below doesn’t work:https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CAkMUdeB06o
I Notice I Wonder
1. 1.
2. 2.
Activity #4: New Vocabulary
The hypotenuse,
c, is the longest
hypotenuse, c
side of a right
leg, a triangle. It is the
The legs, a and b, side opposite of
are the shorter sides the right angle.
of a right triangle.
They form the right
angle.
leg, b
Activity #5: Intro to Pythagorean Theorem
Pythagorean Theorem: In
any right triangle, the sum of
the squares of the legs (a
hypotenuse, c and b) is equal to the square
of the length of the
leg, a
hypotenuse (c).
Formula: a2 + b2 = c2
The Pythagorean Theorem
leg, b can be used to find the length
of the hypotenuse or the one
of the legs in a right triangle.
Activity #5: Intro to Pythagorean Theorem (continued)
Directions: Answer the following question. Type your answer in the gray box.
How does the video in activity 3 connect to the Pythagorean Theorem formula
show on the previous slide?
Click here to watch the video again if needed.
Pythagorean Theorem Formula: a2 + b2 = c2
The video is connected to the Pythagorean Theorem formula because it shows...
Activity #5: Using the Pythagorean Theorem to Find the
Length of the Hypotenuse https://youtu.be/79fjSizmhCA
Directions: Watch the virtual tutorials about using the Pythagorean Theorem and using the
Pythagorean Theorem to find the length of the hypotenuse
http://psn.virtualnerd.com/viewtutorial/Alg1_13_03_0002
http://psn.virtualnerd.com/viewtutorial/Alg1_13_01_0004
Using the following vocabulary terms, explain how to find the the hypotenuse of a right triangle
using the Pythagorean Theorem
formula Pythagorean Theorem leg hypotenuse square square root
To find the hypotenuse...
