Pythagorean theorem

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PYTHAGOREAN THEOREM By:Quentin Green and Leighton Weber

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PYTHAGOREAN THEOREM

By:Quentin Green and LeightonWeber

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What is the Pythagorean theorem?

a relation in Euclidean geometry among the three sides of a right triangle (right-angled triangle).

theorem can be written as an equation relating the lengths of the sides a, b and c, often called the Pythagorean equation

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Real-life examples

Baseball Diamond Height of a Building Two friends meeting at a specific

destination Ramp of a moving truck Measurement of TV

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Pythagorean triples

consists of three positive integers a, b, and c, such that a2 + b2 = c2.

such a triple is commonly written (a, b, c), and a well-known example is (3, 4, 5). If (a, b, c) is a Pythagorean triple, then so is (ka, kb, kc) for any positive integer k

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Resources

en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pythagorean triple

en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pythagorean theorem

A videohttp://

www.youtube.com/watch?v=CAkMUdeB06o