Who did it first? The Pythagorean Theorem

Lesson Objectives

In this lesson, students will:

• Explore the history of the Pythagorean Theorem

• Think about the impact of what we name mathematical theorems

• Practice applying the Pythagorean Theorem to determine unknown side lengths in right triangles in two and three dimensions (CCSS.MATH.CONTENT.8.G.B.7)

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