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Section 7.1
Apply the Pythagorean Theorem
Homework
• Pg 437 #11-13, 21-23, 29
Vocabulary
• Pythagorean triple – is a set of three
positive integers a, b, and c that satisfy the
Pythagorean theorem
Theorem 7.1: Pythagorean
Theorem
In a right triangle, the
square of the length of
the hypotenuse is
equal to the sum of the
squares of the lengths
of the sides.
a
c
b
a2+b2=c2
Prove Theorem 7.1
In a right triangle, the
square of the length of
the hypotenuse is
equal to the sum of the
squares of the lengths
of the sides.
a
c
b
a2+b2=c2
Find the area of the triangle.
Find the area of the triangle.