Session 6, Part A:
The Pythagorean Theorem (20 minutes)

In This Part: Calculating Area | Squares Around a Right Triangle | The Theorem

Here is a square drawn on dot paper:
Problem A1
Come up with a method to find the exact area of the square in square units. You can either use calculations or count the square units.

Problem A1 adapted from IMPACT Mathematics, Course 1, developed by Educational Development Center, Inc. p. 536. © 2000 Glencoe/McGraw-Hill. Used with permission. www.glencoe.com/sec/math

Next > Part A (Continued): Squares Around a Right Triangle