Lab 6 … Investigations of the Pythagorean Theorem __
Objectives:
All of the 141+ proofs of the Pythagorean Theorem are based on the fact that the sum of the
squares of the legs of a right triangle add up to the square of the hypotenuse; many of them
even literally equating the areas of the squares. Google-search a proof that is not in the book
and that we did not look at in class and make a drawing of it in GSP. Use text boxes to explain
the steps and/or logic of the figure. Grade will be determined based on the clarity of your figure
and dazzling linguistic written tour you provide. This is one of the greatest theorems of all time
… your page should show some enthusiasm.
The idea is to present the proof and its explanation in an attractive word document so that
someone unfamiliar with it can understand the steps and the logic of the proof. Some history of
the proof as to its author and the year it was discovered would be appropriate.
(I would advise staying away from proofs involving circles … there are theorems on the relative
lengths of chords in circles that you may not know.)
Requirements
1. Email me your 1-page word document
Due: [email protected] by 5/12