Big Idea
Understand why the Pythagorean Theorem works for right triangles.
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Apply the Pythagorean Theorem to find a missing side length.
Understand the relationship between the Pythagorean Theorem and the distance formula.
Solve real-world problems in two dimensions using the Pythagorean Theorem.
Apply and analyze the PT and distance formula in a 3D, real-world setting.
Verify Pythagorean Triples using the Pythagorean Theorem.