A Story of the Pythagorean Theorem

A short story of Pythagoras and how the Pythagorean Theorem is used.

Pythagoras, the guy who invented the Pythagorean Theorem

  • Pythagoras of Samos was a famous Greek mathematician and philosopher
  • Best known for the proof of the important Pythagorean theorem, which is about right angle triangles.

The Blue Marker is the location of Greece

Remember this is a right triangle!! See the little tiny box

PYTHAGOREAN THEOREM!! (^_^)

The Formula!!! Don't Forget it!

Remember there are 3 different sides: Opposite, Adjacent and Hypotenuse.... or if you need a reminder HIPPOtenuse! haha

Here's a video to help you with Pythagorean Theorem

How many ways are there to prove the Pythagorean theorem? - Betty Fei

Now you try, solve the problem below using Pythagorean Theorem

It takes Kekoa 4km to get from Mt. View to Orchidland. It also takes Kekoa 3km from Orchidland to Kea'au. What is the distance (in Km) it would take Kekoa to go from Kea'au to Mt. View? Use the Pythagorean Theorem.

Pythagoras, the guy who invented the Pythagorean Theorem

Remember this is a right triangle!! See the little tiny box

The Formula!!! Don't Forget it!

Remember there are 3 different sides: Opposite, Adjacent and Hypotenuse.... or if you need a reminder HIPPOtenuse! haha