Pythagorean Theorem with Technology

You know the Pythagorean Theorem as a theorem regarding areas, in particular, the sum of the areas of the squares constructed on the legs of a right triangle is equal to the area of the square built on the hypotenuse. You also know from [url]http://www.geogebratube.org/student/m127692[/url] that the Pythagorean Theorem holds for any regular polygons constructed on the sides of a right triangle. Did you know the Pythagorean Theorem holds for any similar figures constructed on the sides of a right triangle? Drag the [color=#0fdf2c]GREEN[/color] point to change the shape of the polygons. Drag the [color=#ff0000]RED[/color] points to change the size of the right triangle.

 

Harmony Richman

 
Resource Type
Activity
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Target Group (Age)
14 – 19+
Language
English (United States)
 
 
 
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