Pythagorean Theorem Proof Activity. Students learn the pythagorean theorem and find the length of some missing sides. Rearrange the 4 triangles to form this square, and check that c, which should be empty, is also a square.
Gather up as many shoes as you can. The theorem can be proved algebraically using four copies of a right triangle with sides a a a, b, b, b, and c c c arranged inside a square with side c, c, c, as in the top half of the diagram. It is named after pythagoras, a mathematician in ancient greece.
Draw the following square accurately and divide it into sections as shown:
It has been known for thousands of years, by most ancient civilisations, but it is named after a greek mathematician and philosopher. • each student will need some grid paper and a copy of proving the pythagorean theorem and proving the pythagorean theorem (revisited). It has a cute and cheesy riddle and 12 problems for students to work through. The formula and proof of this theorem are explained here with examples.