Exploring the Pythagorean Theorem
Activity, Manipulative, Video
This multimedia mathematics resource shows how the Pythagorean Theorem is an important math concept used in the structural design of buildings. Using an interactive component, students construct right triangles of various sizes to explore calculations of the Pythagorean Theorem. A print activity is provided.
18 July 2010 Edit: 9 November 2017
- Topics:
- Measurement, Pythagoras, Space and Geometry
- Content Type:
- Activity, Manipulative, Video
- The Australian Curriculum
- Measurement and Geometry, Pythagoras and trigonometry, ACMMG222 Year 9 Investigate Pythagoras’ Theorem and its application to solving simple problems
- The Australian Curriculum Version 9.0 New
- Year 8, Measurement Year 8, AC9M8M06 use Pythagoras’ theorem to solve problems involving the side lengths of right-angled triang
- NSW Mathematics K-10 Syllabus
- Measurement and Geometry, MA4-16MG Right-Angled Triangles (Pythagoras)
- NSW Curriculum New
- Measurement and space, Pythagoras and trigonometry, MA4-PYT-C-01 Right-angled triangles (Pythagoras’ theorem)
- NSW Mathematics Standard Stage 6 Syllabus
- Measurement, MS-M3 Right-angled Triangles
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