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Welcome To Math With Professor: Pythagorean Theorem and Its Origions

The document discusses the Pythagorean theorem, its origins with Pythagoras and the Pythagorean school of thought. It provides examples of applying the Pythagorean theorem to find the hypotenuse or leg of a right triangle given two sides. Key contributions of Pythagoras included discovering mathematical relationships, believing the earth was spherical and developing the Pythagorean theorem which is used to determine side lengths of right triangles.

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Welcome To Math With Professor: Pythagorean Theorem and Its Origions

The document discusses the Pythagorean theorem, its origins with Pythagoras and the Pythagorean school of thought. It provides examples of applying the Pythagorean theorem to find the hypotenuse or leg of a right triangle given two sides. Key contributions of Pythagoras included discovering mathematical relationships, believing the earth was spherical and developing the Pythagorean theorem which is used to determine side lengths of right triangles.

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WELCOME TO MATH WITH

PROFESSOR

PYTHAGOREAN THEOREM
AND ITS ORIGIONS
HISTORY OF
Birthplace of
PYTHAGORAS phythagoras
The Pythagorean Order

Student at the Pythagorean School had to live by strict


rules since they all strove to create pure minds and
bodies.
They all thought that the mind could be purified
through studying Geometry, mathematics, music and
astronomy
The Pythagorean Order

Women were allowed to join the order, but they were


kept separated from the rest of the Order
The Pythagorean Theorem
What does the formula mean?
means that in a right triangle the sum of the square of
 

the lengths of two legs equals the square of the length


of the hypotenuse.

c
a

b
There are Many Types of
Triangles:
Can you name them?
• Scalene
• Isosceles
• Equilateral
• Acute
• Obtuse
• Equiangular Triangle
• Right Triangle
Important Contributions
• Pythagoras found mathematical relationships as the
essence of all things.
• He believed that the earth was spherical and that
the sun, moon and planets have movements of their
own. This contributed to the discovery that the
earth revolved around the sun.
• He’s credited with developing the Pythagorean
theorem which is a formula that is used to
determine the length of the sides of right triangles.
• His discoveries laid the foundation for all
subsequent developments in Geometry.
What is a Right Triangle?
• The Pythagorean Theorem applies
only to right triangles.
• A right triangle is a triangle that has a
90o angle. It has two legs and a
c hypotenuse.
a
• The hypotenuse is the side opposite
the right angle and is always the
b longest.
• The variables a+b are used for the
legs and c is the varible for the
hypotenuse
Let’s see how it works!
Find the hypotenuse
Question: If a=3 and b=4, then what does c equal?

A2 + b2 = c2
 

(3)2 + (4)2 = c2
(3×3) + (4×4) = c2
9 + 16 = c2
25 = c2

5=c
How to find a leg
If a=5 and c=13, then what does b equal?
a + b2 = c 2
  2

(5)2 + (b)2 = 132


(5×5) + (b)2 = (13×13)2
25 + b2 = 169
25 + b2-25 = 169-25
b2 = 144

b = 12

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