Access Point #: MA.912.G.5.In.aArchived Access Point

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Compare the length of the straight sides in a right triangle with the length of the side opposite the right angle (hypotenuse).
Clarifications:
Measure a ramp (hypotenuse) to determine if it is longer than the base.
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Number: MA.912.G.5.In.a
Category: Independent
Date Adopted or Revised: 09/07
Standard: Right Triangles : Apply the Pythagorean Theorem to solving problems, including those involving the altitudes of right triangles and triangles with special angle relationships. Use special right triangles to solve problems using the properties of triangles.

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1206300: Informal Geometry
1206310: Geometry
1206320: Geometry Honors
1206315: Geometry for Credit Recovery

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MIT BLOSSOMS - The Juice Seller’s Problem:

"This video lesson presents a real world problem that can be solved by using the Pythagorean theorem. The problem faces a juice seller daily. He has equilateral barrels with equal heights and he always tries to empty the juice of two barrels into a third barrel that has a volume equal to the sum of the volumes of the two barrels. This juice seller wants to find a simple way to help him select the right barrel without wasting time, and without any calculations - since he is ignorant of mathematics. The prerequisite for this lesson includes knowledge of the following: the Pythagorean theorem; calculation of a triangle's area knowing the angle between its two sides; cosine rule; calculation of a circle's area; and calculation of the areas and volumes of solids with regular bases. Materials necessary include: equilateral containers of equal heights; sand; and measuring devices. Examples of in-class activities for the breaks between video segments include class discussions, individual calculations and small group problem solving." (from MIT Blossoms' "Pythagoras and the Juice Seller")

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