Model the Pythagorean Theorem. 0806.4.1

Links verified on 1/29/2010

1. Demonstrate the Pythagorean Theorem - from NOVA
2. Interactive Proof of Pythagoras' theorem - This Java applet was written by Jim Morey. It won grand prize in Sun Microsystem's Java programming contest in the Summer of 1995.
3. Nineteen Pythagorean Theorem applets
4. Proof of the theorem is demonstrated through a Quicktime animation.
5. Pyramid Panic - [a geometry game] Apply increasingly-complex rules of geometry to help an imprisoned Mummy build pathways out of its pyramid prison and escape from the jaws of a hungry Egyptian demon
6. Pythagorean Explorer - Students find the length of a side of a right triangle by using the Pythagorean Theorem, and then check their answers.
7. Pythagorean Theorem - Discover how the Pythagorean Formula describes the relationships between the lengths of the legs and hypotenuse of a right triangle. Work through the lesson, experiment with the interactive figure and then answer five questions. [caution: do not submit until you have selected answers to all of the questions] and
8. Pythagorean Theorem: 1 - a java applet that allows students to investigate this theorem.
9. Pythagorean Theorem: 2 - another java applet that allows students to investigate this theorem, similar to the one above.
10. Pythagorean Theorem - five question multiple-choice quiz from Glencoe Math
11. Pythagorean Theorem - a java applet that allows students to investigate this theorem.
12. Pythagorean Theorem - This lesson will allow you to figure out the Pythagorean Theorem all by yourself.
13. Pythagorean Theorem and its many proofs (43 to be precise)
14. Pythagorean theorem and right triangle facts - given the length of three sides, determine if a right triangle is being described [8 questions]
15. The Pythagorean Theorem, Distance Formula and Intro to Trigonometry - other practice activities
16. Pythagorean Theorem Interactive - [Free activity provided by a commercial site] Learn that the Pythagorean Theorem describes the relationship between the lengths of the sides of a right triangle. Discover visual and algebraic proofs. Apply the Pythagorean Formula to find missing side lengths. Derive the distance formula for points in the coordinate plane
17. Solving a right triangle - This example illustrates how finding the height of the pyramid is equivalent to solving the right triangle. The virtual reality media can help students visualize the interrelation between the 3-dimensional pyramid and the 2-dimensional right triangle.
18. Squaring the Triangle - Students learn about how the Pythagorean Theorem works, through investigating the standard geometric proof. Parameters: Sizes of the legs of the triangle.
19. Using the Pythagorean Theorem - Once you know the equation a2 + b2 = c2 is true, then you can use it to solve all kinds of problems. Try the Pythagorean theorem with two other examples given on this page.