The Converse of the Pythagorean Theorem

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Objectives

Students illuminate the converse of the Pythagorean Theorem through computation of examples and counterexamples.
Students apply the theorem and its converse to solve problems.

Prior Knowledge

TrianglesPythagoras Theoram
GeometryDilation

45 mins 8.G.B.7 8.G.B.6

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