8.8 Pythagorean Theorem and Irrational Numbers · Lesson 7: A Proof of the Pythagorean Theorem

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8.8 Pythagorean Theorem and Irrational Numbers · Lesson 7: A Proof of the Pythagorean TheoremMath · Grade 8 Math · Grade 8Lesson plan

Learning goals: Teacher Facing Calculate an unknown side length of a right triangle using the Pythagorean Theorem, and explain (orally) the reasoning. Explain (orally) an area-based algebraic proof of the Pythagorean Theorem. Full lesson plan (warm-up, activities, synthesis, cool-down prompt) from 8.8 Pythagorean Theorem and Irrational Numbers, Grade 8.

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