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Activity 3.8
Assignment 3.9
Assignment 7.1
Lengths of Sides in Right Triangles
Objectives
Name the legs and hypotenuses of right triangles.
Measure the legs and hypotenuse of right triangles.
Develop a theorem comparing the sum of the squares of the lengths of the legs with the square of the length of the hypotenuse.
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About Geometry Worksheet Assignment 7.1:
Assignment 7.1 is the development of the theorem relating the lengths of the sides of a right triangle.
Prerequisite Skill: Identify the legs and hypotenuse of right triangles (Assignment 3.13).
Definition: The perpendicular sides of a right triangle are its legs. The other side is the hypotenuse.
Theorem: In a right triangle, the sum of the squares of the lengths of the legs is equal to the square of the length of the hypotenuse.
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