
Finding the Hypotenuse of a Right Triangle
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Mathematics
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8th Grade
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Hard
James Gonzalez
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5 Slides • 2 Questions
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Finding distance on the coordinate plane
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Today we will:
Use the Pythagorean Theorem to find the distance between points on the coordinate plane.
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Multiple Choice
What is the Pythagorean Theorem?
a2+b2=c2
a+b=c
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Remember: the Pythagorean Theorem
The hypotenuse is the longest side
The hypotenuse is across from the right angle
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Refresh: finding the hypotenuse
In this triangle, what are a and b?
a2+b2=c2
c=a2+b2
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Distance on the coordinate plane
How can we draw a right triangle to find the distance between these two points?
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Open Ended
What are the leg lengths of a right triangle we could draw?
Finding distance on the coordinate plane
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