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Video 1: "Geometry Tips : What Is the Pythagorean Theorem?

I. Before you watch the video answer the following questions. Read the title of the video What do you think this video will be about?About a theorem which relates the hypothenuse of a right triangle to its other sides. Mention five words you think you might listen to in the video. Triangle, hypothenuse, sides, angle, square II. Now click on the following link and watch the video. While and after watching, please answer the following questions: [| http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CnZLF40Qcgk&feature=related]


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1.What is the Pythagorean Theorem? It's a theorem that states that, in a right triangle, the leg squared plus the (other) leg squared is equal to the hypothenuse squared. 2. Why is it said to be exclusive? Because it works only for right triangles. 3. What is a hypotenuse? The side that's facing the right angle. ** Full answers ** **please**

4. What is the name of the other sides of a rectangle triangle The legs. **Full answers** 5. What steps he uses to solve the problem on the video? He plugged the sizes of the legs of the triangle into the pythagorean theorem, added the squares of the legs and took the square root of both sides.