Section 7: The Pythagorean Theorem and Special Right Triangles

To-Do Date: Nov 28 at 11:59pm

Standards:

2.2.3 Prove the Pythagorean theorem using similar right triangles.

Essential Question (s):

• What are the relationships among the side lengths of a 45° - 45° - 90° triangle?
• What are the relationships among the side lengths of a 30° - 60° - 90° triangle?
• How can I use these relationships to solve real-world problems? 
• What is the Pythagorean Theorem and when is this theorem used? 
• How are the sides and angles of right triangles related to each other?