A Geometric Proof of the Pythagorean Theorem

Students will see an animated presentation of the proof of the Pythagorean Theorem. This animated PowerPoint presentation uses shearing and the invariance of the area of triangles with congruent bases and heights to show a step-by-step geometric proof of the Pythagorean Theorem.
Resource ID#: 32359 Type: Presentation/Slideshow
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Direct Link: http://mathforum.org/te/exchange/hosted/link/LFTMZ-PythagoreanProof.ppt

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Subject(s): Mathematics
Grade Level(s): 8, 9, 10, 11, 12
Intended Audience: Educators educators
Suggested Technology: Computers for Students, Internet Connection, Microsoft Office
Keywords: Proof, Pythagorean Theorem, shearing, invariance,
Instructional Component Type(s): Presentation/Slideshow,  Tutorial,  Teaching Idea
Instructional Design Framework(s): Direct Instruction
Resource Collection: NSDL

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