Unit 3: Square Roots and Pythagorean TheoremIn this unit, students will investigate the relationship between perfect squares and square roots. Then students will use their new square root skills to solve real world problems involving the Pythagorean Theorem.
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Unit 3 "I can..." StatementsStandard 8.NS.4
A. Use square root symbols to represent solutions to equations of the form x^2 = p, where p is a positive rational number. Standard 8.GM.8 B. Be able to identify the legs and hypotenuse of a right triangle. C. Find the missing side of a right triangle by using the Pythagorean Theorem. D. Apply the Pythagorean Theorem when solving real world problems. Standard 8.GM.8 E. Use the converse of the Pythagorean Theorem to prove the following sides of a triangle to be a right triangle or not a right triangle. Standard 8.GM.9 F. Apply the Pythagorean Theorem to find the distance between two points on a coordinate grid. |
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