Description

Overview:

The focus of the lesson is to review and strengthen understanding of the Pythagorean Thm and the Converse of the Pythagorean Thm.  In addition review and strengthen the students algebra skills regarding square roots.This cover Ohio Standards in geometry:Use trigonometric ratios and the Pythagorean Theorem to solve right triangles in applied problems.Prove theorems about triangles. Theorems include: a line parallel to one side of a triangle divides the other two proportionally, and conversely; the Pythagorean Theorem proved using triangle similarity. 

Subject:

Critical Thinking, Problem-Solving and Communication, Geometry

Level:

Middle School, High School

Grades:

Grade 9, Grade 10, Grade 11

Material Type:

Lesson Plan

Author:

Andrew Amstutz

Date Added:

05/26/2019