Pythagorean Theorem - Introduction - 7th grade math

1. 3e: Create an argument using Pythagorean Theorem principles to show that a triangle is a right triangle By: Deia Sanders

2. Vocabulary Right Angle: an angle that measures 90 degrees Vertex: The point where 2 sides of a polygon meet Right Triangle: a triangle with one right angle Legs of a Right triangle: the two sides of a right triangle that form the right angle Hypotenuse: the side directly across from the right angle; always the long side of the right triangle

3. Pythagorean Theorem a2 + b2 = c2 leg2 + leg2 = hypotenuse2

4. Let’s look at page 46