Grades 8-12 
Mathematics 
Geometry 
Standard 15

Students use the Pythagorean Theorem
to determine distance and find missing lengths
of sides of right triangles.
 
 
Resources
Lesson Plans
Assessments

Geometry  
Larson/Boswell/Stiff, 1995, D.C. Heath and Company 

Section References 

9.2 The Pythagorean  
Theorem 

9.3 The Converse of the Pythagorean Theorem 

9.4 Special Right Triangles 

9.5 Trigonometry Ratios 

9.6 Extended Applications: Solving Right Triangles 

Specific Textbook   
Web Sites   

http://www.glencoe.com/  
sec/math/prealg/mathnet/   

http://www.eduplace.com/  
links/   

http://www.eduplace.com/   

http://www.hmco.com/  
college/mathematics/  
index.html   

http://www.mcdougallittell  
.com/   

http://www.hmco.com/   

http://www.SRA-4KIDS.com/   

General Math   
Reference Sites   

http://www.learner.org/  
sami/view-category.php3  
?category=math   

http://www.score.k12.ca.us/   

http://henson.austin.apple  
.com/edres/curric.shtml   

http://school.discovery.com/  
schrockguide/index.html   

http://www.EDsOasis.org/   

http://www.math.com/   

http://www.nea.org/grants/  
free.html   

http://www.wcom.com/  
marcopolo/   

http://www.udel.edu/sine/   

http://dewey.chs.chico.k12  
.ca.us/math.html   

Free Stuff   

http://www.nea.org/  
grants/free.html   

State/National Math   
Ed Organizations   

http://www.nctm.org/   

http://www.cde.ca.gov/   

Calif. Dept. of Ed. Standards, Assessment, Ed. Reference.   

Calculator Reference Site   

http://www.ti.com/  
calc/docs/calchome.html 



Previously Published Data 

1.) Students will carefully draw and measure the sides of a right triangle. They will notice that the sum of the squares of the two shorter sides is equal to the square of the longer side. 


2.) Students will use the Pythagorean Theorem to find the missing side of a right triangle. 
3.) Students will determine if a triangle is a right triangle, given the three sides, by using the Pythagorean Theorem. 
4.) Students will find the length of the diagonal of the classroom. 
5.) Students will find the length of the diagonal of the building.
 

Previously Published Data 

1.) Students will find the third side of many right triangles. 


2.) Students will identify right triangles when given the three side lengths. 
3.) Students will find the diagonals of a room, walls, and floor.