In Looking for Pythagoras students explore an important relationship about right triangles that connects algebra and geometry, called the Pythagorean Theorem. They learn to
- Relate the area of a square to the length of a side of the square;
- Estimate square roots;
- Develop strategies for finding the distance between two points on a coordinate grid;
- Understand and apply the Pythagorean Theorem; and
- Use the Pythagorean Theorem to solve a variety of problems.
