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This web page offers basic illustrated information about Pythagoras and the famous equation he and his followers are credited with developing. The page contains a link to an applet that demonstrates the meaning of the equation. From the applet, links to three problems show the equation's application in baseball, scaling a wall, and in construction. This web page requires the student know what a right triangle is and how area is measured. Copyright 2005 Eisenhower National Clearinghouse
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| Subject keyword(s) | Geometry, Mathematics, Plane geometry, Pythagorean theorem, Triangles |
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| Grade level | Middle School, High School, Informal Education |
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| Intended audience | Learner |
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| Resource type | Audio/Visual, Instructional Material |
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| Resource format | image, image/gif, text, text/html |
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| Rights | Copyright 1997 WGBH. |
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| Title | Middle School Portal: Math and Science Pathways (MSP2) |
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| Link | http://msteacher2.org/ |
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| Description | The Middle School Portal 2: Math and Science Pathways (MSP2) supports middle grades educators with high-quality, standards-based resources and promotes collaboration and knowledge-sharing among its users. Educators use MSP2 to increase content knowledge in science, mathematics, and appropriate pedagogy for youth ages 10 to 15. MSP2 employs social networking and digital tools to foster dynamic experiences that promote creation, modification, and sharing of resources, facilitate professional development, and support the integration of technology into practice. MSP2 is a project of the Ohio State University College of Education and Human Ecology, National Middle School Association, and Education Development Center, Inc., and is funded by the National Science Foundation. The partners integrate resources, tools, and services across projects, and support multiple methods of resource discovery to meet the needs of this audience. |
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Pythagorean Puzzle Here's the deal; there was this Greek guy named Pythagoras, who lived over2,000 years ago during the sixth century B.C.E. Pythagoras spent a lot of timethinking about math, astronomy, and music. One idea he came up with was a mathematical equation that'sused all the time, for example in architecture, construction, andmeasurement. His equation is simple: a2 + b2 = c2. What it means is that in a right triangle (where one angle equals 90°),the sum of the squares of two sides equals the square of the hypotenuse (thelongest side). Or, to put it another way: Check it out—you can show that the Pythagorean theorem works. Shockwave version (Get Shockwave here) non-Shockwave version Andrew Wiles | Math's Hidden Woman | Pythagorean Puzzle Resources | Guide | Transcript | Proof Home Editor's Picks | Previous Sites | Join Us/E-mail | TV/Web Schedule About NOVA | Teachers | Site Map | Shop | Jobs | Search | To print PBS Online | NOVA Online | WGBH © | Updated November 2000 Support provided by For new content visit the redesigned NOVA site
