Find the Distance with thePythagorean Theorem

RT.0 Use Pythagorean to Find Distance

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Practice Target• Practice 7. Look for and make use of structure.

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Learning Target G-MG I can use formulas to find measurements

and solve problems.• Use the Pythagorean theorem to solve

problems.

Find the distance between the points.

Find the distance between the points.

HOW CAN WEFIND THIS DISTANCE?

Find the distance between the points.

How can we use thePYTHAGOREAN THEOREM?

Find the distance between the points.

d = 22 +82

d = 4+64

d = 68

d ≈8.2

The length of the segment is about 8.2 units.

Pair Check

Self Check• You and your partner will be given unique 4 pairs

of problems.• When you finish the first pair, find the sum of

your answers. Check to see you answers are in the range. If not, revise your work.

Pairs Triads1) 13 < x < 14 1) 28 < x < 292) 14 < x < 15 2) 22 < x < 233) 22 < x < 24 3) 21 < x < 224) 19 < x < 21 4) 22 < x < 23

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Learning Target Did you hit the target? Use the Pythagorean

Theorem to solve problems.

Rate your understanding of the target from 1 to 5.

5 is a bullseye!

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Ticket OutFind the distance between the two

points:

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Ticket OutFind the distance between the two

points: