Pythagoras to the Rescue
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19 Minutes
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Description
You need to help the king Rupert and his soldiers to save the sheeps stolen by the ogres. You'll learn the Pythagorean Theorem along the way.
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Instructions
Play through this interactive game to learn about Apply Pythagorean Theorem To Find Missing Side. Suitable for Grade 6, Grade 7, Grade 8.
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Discussion Questions
Before the Game
What does the Pythagorean Theorem help us to figure out? Which side is of a right triangle is the hypotenuse? What makes a triangle a "right" triangle? In this game, you will find a missing side length of a triangle - in order to use the Pythagorean Theorem, what type of triangle must the problem include? In this game, you will find the missing side length of a right triangle - does it matter how you plug in the values into the formula? In this game, you find the missing side length given the hypotenuse - how can you locate the hypotenuse in the triangle? What are the characteristics of a hypotenuse?
After the Game
What is the only type of triangle that the Pythagorean Theorem works with? What are the legs in a right triangle? What is the longest side of a right triangle called? How do you solve for a missing leg length? How do you solve for the hypotenuse? What does it mean to "square root" something?