Required Resources
Read/review the following resources for this activity:
- OpenStax Textbook Readings
- Lesson in Canvas
- Assignments in Knewton
- Understanding Square Roots
- Simplifying Square Root Expressions
- Multiplying Square Root Expressions
- Dividing Square Root Expressions
- Adding and Subtracting Square Root Expressions
- Triangles and the Pythagorean Theorem
- Solving Radical Equations
Initial Post Instructions
One of the most famous formulas in mathematics is the Pythagorean Theorem. It is based on a right triangle,and states the relationship among the lengths of the sides as a2+ b2= c2, where a and b refer to the legs of a right triangle and c refers to the hypotenuse. It has immeasurable uses in engineering, architecture, science, geometry, trigonometry, algebra, and in everyday applications. For your first post, search online for an article or video that describes how the Pythagorean Theorem can be used in the real world. Provide a one paragraph summary of the article or video in your own words. Be sure you cite the article and provide the link.
ANSWER:
OpenStax states that the “Pythagorean Theorem, 𝑎2+𝑏2=𝑐2, a2+b2=c2, is based on a right triangle where a and b are the lengths of the legs adjacent to the right angle, and c is the length of the hypotenuse”
I found a YouTube video in which we learn about how the Pythagorean Theorem applies to football and while I know nothing of both the Pythagorean Theorem and football, this was an interesting video for me to watch.
The concept of the video is that the path a defender must take, to intercept … To continue reading, click on the button below.