Answers to the Big Numbers

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http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3AyszsI5bpU

The Big Numbers

Sometimes your Pythagorean Theorem problems have big numbers. You can watch the following the video on using your calculator to find squared numbers and the square roots of numbers then try the problems.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2YsldftGl3g

Use the square root button on your calculator to solve the problems.
· a = 18, b = 24, c = ?
· a = 20, b = 21, c = ?
· a = 21, b = 28, c = ?

I found the leg.

Here are the answers to finding the leg of the right triangle. (4:08)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=txrwhjUEaRM

How do you find the leg?

It’s time for the next step. You know how to solve for the hypotenuse. How do you solve for a leg instead? You can watch the video (3:48) to find out then solve the problems.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tgThKny_KJM

Use the Pythagorean Theorem to solve for b.
· a = 3, b = ?, c = 5
· a = 5, b = ?, c = 13
· a = 12, b = ?, c = 15

Answers to Pythagorean Theorem

Here are the answers to solving for the Hypotenuse. You can watch the three minute video to see the answers and see how it was done.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=R6XXekOmLnM

Pythagorean Theorem

Lets make geometry and learning right triangles easy. You want to start with the basic Pythagorean theorem. Click here to see a 60 second video on how to solve for the hypotenuse.

Now solve three easy problems. Remember to post your answers.