Exploring Right Triangles A B C Chart

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a b c 3 4 9 16 5 12 25 144 9 12 81 144 1. On graph paper, create right triangles with legs a and b. 2. Measure the length of the third side c with another piece of graph paper. 3. Complete the values in the chart above. 4. Based on your table, use >, <, or = to complete this statement: a² + b² ___

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a b c a² b² c²

3 4 9 16

5 12 25 144

9 12 81 144

1. On graph paper, create right triangles with legs a and b.2. Measure the length of the third side c with another

piece of graph paper.

3. Complete the values in the chart above.4. Based on your table, use >, <, or = to complete this

statement:

a² + b² ___ c²