Pythagorean Explorer
Exploration Questions

  • How do you determine what side of the triangle is the hypotenuse?
  • What is true of all hypotenuses, compared to the other sides?
  • How would you estimate your values so you could avoid using a calculator?
  • What types of right triangles have all integer values for their sides?



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