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Pythagorean Triples. Beat the Computer Drill. What are Pythagorean Triples?. Three integers that make the equation a 2 + b 2 = c 2 true are called Pythagorean Triples. The numbers 3, 4 and 5 are a very famous Pythagorean Triple. a 2 + b 2 = c 2. 3 2 + 4 2 = 5 2. 9 + 16 = 25. 4. x.
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Pythagorean Triples Beat the Computer Drill
What are Pythagorean Triples? • Three integers that make the equation a2 + b2 = c2 true are called Pythagorean Triples. • The numbers 3, 4 and 5 are a very famous Pythagorean Triple. a2 + b2 = c2 32 + 42 = 52 9 + 16 = 25
4 x 3 Why Memorize Pythagorean Triples? • Remember how much time it took to figure out 8 x 8 before you memorized it? (8 + 8 + 8 + 8 + 8 + 8 + 8 + 8 = 64) • Think of all the work involved to solve this problem: Wouldn’t it be nice to just know this is 5? a2 + b2 = c2 32 + 42 = x2 9 + 16 = x2 25 = x2 5 = x
Good Pythagorean Triples to Memorize: And multiples of each, like: 3x2, 4x2, 5x2 6 8 10
Directions: • The following slides show common Pythagorean Triples. It is faster to recognize these triples on sight than to apply the Pythagorean Theorem. • When the right triangle appears, SAY ALOUD the length of the missing side. Try to beat the computer by saying the answer BEFORE it appears in 8 seconds.
4 x 3
3 4 5 4 5 3
12 x 5
5 12 13 12 13 5
8 10 x
3 4 5 x 2 x 2 x 2 6 8 10 8 10 6
50 x 30
3 4 5 x 10 x 10 x 10 30 40 50 40 50 30
5 x 3
3 4 5 4 5 3
12 13 x
5 12 13 12 13 5
24 x 18
3 4 5 x 6 x 6 x 6 18 24 30 24 30 18
x 8 15
8 15 17 17 8 15
0.5 x 0.3
3 4 5 x .1 x .1 x .1 0.3 0.4 0.5 0.4 0.5 0.3
36 x 27
3 4 5 x 9 x 9 x 9 27 36 45 36 45 27
13 x 5
5 12 13 12 13 5
20 25 x
3 4 5 x 5 x 5 x 5 15 20 25 20 25 15
17 8 x
8 15 17 17 8 15
40 x 24
3 4 5 x 8 x 8 x 8 24 32 40 32 40 24
4 5 x
3 4 5 4 5 3
15 x 9
3 4 5 x 3 x 3 x 3 9 16 15 12 15 9
17 x 15
8 15 17 17 8 15
28 35 x
3 4 5 x 7 x 7 x 7 21 28 35 28 35 21
16 x 12
3 4 5 x 4 x 4 x 4 12 16 20 16 20 12