
Pythagorean Theorem Converse
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8th Grade
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Christina Gregory
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14 Slides • 20 Questions
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Why do you think understanding the converse of a mathematical statement is important in geometry?
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Fill in the Blanks
Fill in the blank: The converse can be used to prove whether a triangle is a
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Explain how you would use the converse of the Pythagorean Theorem to determine if a triangle with sides 15 in, 12 in, and 21 in is a right triangle.
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Open Ended
Work this on your notes: Do the side lengths provided create a right triangle? Why or why not?
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Open Ended
Work this on your notes: Do the side lengths provided create a right triangle? Why or why not?
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Open Ended
Work this on your notes: Do the side lengths provided create a right triangle? Why or why not?
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Open Ended
Refer to your notes: Who is correct about the window frame, Jimmy or his wife, and why?
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Open Ended
Refer to your notes: Will Patty's garden be in the shape of a right triangle if she uses pieces measuring 7 feet, 10 feet, and 8 feet? Why or why not?
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Open Ended
Refer to your notes: The perimeters of three squares are 48 ft, 140 ft, and 148 ft. Could these squares be positioned to form a right triangle? Why or why not?
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Exit Ticket (Pick 1)
Option #1: Explain how the activity we did today models the Pythagorean Theorem.
Option #2: Draw a triangle that would not be a right triangle based on what we learned about the Pythagorean Theorem.
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Multiple Choice
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Multiple Choice
in a right triangle, the side opposite the right angle
leg
hypotenuse
vertices
exponent
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either side of a right triangle that forms the right angle
leg
hypotenuse
vertex
square root
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Which set of side lengths form a right triangle?
12, 16, 20
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Multiple Choice
38, 80, 88
3, 4, 5
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Multiple Choice
Do the segment lengths 9, 12, and 16 form a right triangle?
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