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Illustrative Mathematics: 8.g Pythagorean Theorem in Mathematical Context

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Eighth graders are shown a drawing of a rectangle with a central triangle bordered by three right triangles. They are asked to prove whether or not the middle triangle is also a right triangle. Aligns with 8.G.B.

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CCSS: Adaptable
Concepts
pythagorean theorem
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8.g.b, applying the pythagorean theorem in a mathematical context, cc by-nc-sa 4.0, creative commons attribution-noncommercial-sharealike 4.0, illustrative mathematics, right triangle
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Classroom Considerations
  • Knovation Readability Score: 5 (1 low difficulty, 5 high difficulty)
  • The intended use for this resource is Instructional|practice
Common Core
8.G.B.7