uuiue To The

Pythagoiean Theoiem
1. a
2
+ b
2
= c
2
2.S
2
+ b
2
= 12
2
6.2S + b
2
= 144
144 - 6.2S = 1S7.7S
c
2
= 1S7.7S
V1S7.7S = 11.74
b = 11.74 (iounueu)
The lauuei will ieach 11.74 feet up the house.
2. a
2
+ b
2
= c
2
12u
2
+ 4S
2
= c
2
144uu + 2u2S = 1642S
c
2
= 1642S
V1642S = 128.2 yaius (iounueu)
c = 128.2 yaius (iounueu)
The length of the uiagonal of the fielu is about
128.2 yaius.
S. a
2
+ b
2
= c
2
9u
2
+ 9u
2
= c
2
81uu + 81uu = 162uu
c
2
= 162uu ft.
V162uu = 127.S ft. (iounueu)
c = 127.S ft. (iounueu)
To thiow fiom home plate to 2nu base you
woulu have to covei about 127.S feet.
4. a
2
+ b
2
= c
2
6
2
+ 9
2
= c
2
S6+ 81
2
= 117
c
2
= 117 miles
V117 = 1u.8 miles (iounueu)
c = 1u.8 miles (iounueu)
The helicoptei is about 1u.8 miles fiom its
staiting point.
S. a
2
+ b
2
= c
2
1u
2
+ 1u
2
= c
2
1uu + 1uu
2
= 2uu
c
2
= 2uu miles
V2uu = 14.1 miles (iounueu)
c = 14.1 miles (iounueu)
}oui is about 14.1 miles fiom wheie she staiteu.
Woiu Pioblems Aie You A Right Tiiangle.
1. a
2
+ b
2
= c
2
12
2
+ 1S
2
= 2u
2
144 + 22S = 4uu
S69 4uu
It is not a iight tiiangle.
2. a
2
+ b
2
= c
2
18
2
+ 24
2
= Su
2
S24 + S76 = 9uu
9uu = 9uu
It is a iight tiiangle.

S. a
2
+ b
2
= c
2
2u
2
+ 21
2
= 29
2
4uu + 441 = 841
841 = 841
It is a iight tiiangle.
4. a
2
+ b
2
= c
2

2.1
2
+ 2.8
2
= S.S
2
4.41 + 7.84 = 12.2S
12.2S = 12.2S
It is a iight tiiangle.
11.74 ft.
2.S ft.
12 ft.
12u yus.
4S yus.
128.2 yus.
9u ft.
9u ft.
127.S ft.
9 miles
6 miles
1u.8 miles
1u miles
1u miles
14.1 miles
Marie Parche
12/17/2013
#3
#6 Parche, Marie Wednesday, February 12, 2014 1:09:15 PM Pacic Standard Time 70:56:81:a9:87:17
Who is Pythagoias.
!"#$%&'(%) (about S7S B.C.E. - about Suu
B.C.E.) was boin on the islanu of Samos,
uieece. Bis fathei was Nnesaichus anu his
mothei was Pythais. Be tiaveleu much,
anu in many of his tiavels he went
thiough Egypt, leaining among many
things, mathematics. When he was oluei,
he foimeu the biotheihoou of
Pythagoieans, the biotheihoou was
uevoteu to the stuuy of mathematics. Be
not only cieateu the biotheihoou, but at
one point of his lifetime he was also a
teachei. Legenu has it that when he
completeu his theoiem, Pythagoias
saciificeu 1uu oxen. Anothei inteiesting
fact about Pythagoias is that even though
he is cieuiteu foi the uiscoveiy of his
famous theoiem, he might not have been
the actual authoi of it, one of the ieasons
being that the gioup kept many of theii
uiscoveiies seciet foi a long time.
Pythagoias was also the fiist man to
uiscovei iiiational numbeis. Be nameu
iiiational numbeis "alogon" which means
"unutteiable". The Pythagoieans weie so
shockeu by this uiscoveiy that they put to
ueath a membei who uaieu mention theii
existence in public.
Pythagoiean Theoiem
*$+ !"#$%&'(+%- #$+'(+. states that
a
2
+ b
2
= c
2
. 0sing this theoiem you can
finu out what the length of any siue of a
iight tiiangle is if you know the othei two
lengths, anu you can also finu out if
ceitain measuiements auu up to be a
iight tiiangle.
!
"
#
Equations
1. a
2
+ b
2
= c
2
48
2
+ b
2
= 6u
2

2Su4 + b
2
= S6uu
S6uu - 2Su4 = 1296
b
2
= 1296
V1296 = S6
b = S6
2. a
2
+ b
2
= c
2
a
2
+ S8
2
= 4S
2

a
2
+

1444

= 2u2S
2u2S- 1444 = S81
a
2
= S81
VS81 = 24.1 (iounueu)
a

= 24.1 (iounueu)
S. a
2
+ b
2
= c
2
1S
2
+ b
2
= 2S
2

22S + b
2
= 62S
62S - 22S = 4uu
b
2
= 4uu
V4uu =2u
b =2u
4. a
2
+ b
2
= c
2
a
2
+ 72
2
= 78
2

a
2
+

S184 = 6u84
6u84 - S184 = 9uu
a
2
= 9uu
V9uu = Su
a

= Su
Nissing Length of the Bypotenuse
48
S6
6u
1S
2u
2S
S8
4S
24.1
72
78
Su
1. a
2
+ b
2
= c
2
28
2
+ 21
2
= c
2

784 + 441 = c
2
784 + 441 = 122S
c
2
= 122S
V122S = SS
c = SS
2. a
2
+ b
2
= c
2
S
2
+ 7
2
= c
2

2S + 49 = c
2
2S + 49 = 74
c
2
= 74
V74 = 8.6 (iounueu)
c = 8.6 (iounueu)
S. a
2
+ b
2
= c
2
1S
2
+ 1S
2
= c
2

169 + 169 = c
2
169 + 169 = SS8
c
2
= SS8
VSS8 = 18.4 (iounueu)
c = 18.4 (iounueu)
4. a
2
+ b
2
= c
2
17
2
+ 17
2
= c
2

289 + 289 = c
2
289 + 289 = S78
c
2
= S78
VS78 = 24 (iounueu)
c = 24 (iounueu)
#5 #4 #2
Parche, Marie Wednesday, February 12, 2014 1:09:15 PM Pacic Standard Time 70:56:81:a9:87:17