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Pythagorean Theorem Resources
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Pythagorean Theorem definition
If c is the length of the hypotenuse of a right-angled triangle and a and b are the lengths of the other two sides then:
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Background Information
- Pythagorean Theorem - about.com [View Resource]
- Demonstrate the Pythagorean Theorem - NOVA / PBS [View Resource]
- Pythagorean theorem - Wikipedia [View Resource]
- Pythagorean Theorem - MathWorld [View Resource]
- An Interactive Proof of Pythagoras' theorem [View Resource]
- Pythagoras of Samos Biography - MacTutor [View Resource]
- Pythagoras - Stanford Encyclopedia of Philosophy [View Resource]
- Triangle Equations Formulas Calculator [View Resource]
K-12 Lesson Plans, Activities and Science Fair Projects
- Pythagorean Theorem and its many proofs [View Resource]
- Figure out the Pythagorean Theorem [View Resource]
- Calculate the unknown side of a right triangle, given the lengths of the other two sides [View Resource]
- The Pythagorean Theorem Lesson Plans [View Resource]
- Picking Pythagoras [View Resource]
- Pythagorean Theorem Lesson Plan [View Resource]
- Pythagorean theorem lesson plan with adaptations for those with special needs [View Resource]
- Activity for Discovering (or reinforcing) the Pythagorean Theorem [View Resource]
- Proving the Pythagorean Theorem (Grade Levels: 6-9) [View Resource]
- Prove Pythagorean theorem by using common items such as a fan and a skateboard [View Resource]
- Pythagorean Proof Based on the Principles of Scaling [View Resource]
- Pythagorean Theorem Worksheet [View Resource]
- The Converse of the Pythagorean Theorem [View Resource]
- Pythagorean Theorem: Proof and Applications [View Resource]
- Pythagorean Theorem Worksheet [View Resource]
- Pythagorean Theorem and distance formula [View Resource]
Advanced Articles and Studies
- New Light on Plimpton 322: The Babylonian Method of Generating Pythagorean Triples [View Resource]
- Dijkstra's generalization of the theorem of Pythagoras [View Resource]
- Note on an n-dimensional Pythagorean theorem [View Resource]
- The Pythagorean proposition: demonstrations and the four kinds of proofs [View Resource]
- Pythagoras's theorem in Babylonian mathematics [View Resource]
- Conceptual Use of the Pythagorean Theorem by Ancient Greeks to Estimate the Distance From the Earth to the Sun [View Resource]
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