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Pythagorean theorem and irrational numbers
A series of lessons and activities that includes an introduction and exploration of the Pythagorean theorem and its applications. Part of the Illustrative Math curriculum from GeoGebra.
- Resource details
- Year level
- Year 8
- Purpose
- Teaching resource Student activities
- Strand
- Space
- Topic
- Angles and geometric reasoning
- Audience
- Teachers
- Australian Curriculum code
- AC9M8M06
- Numeracy progression
- Understanding geometric properties (P7) Understanding units of measurement (P10) Multiplicative strategies (P9)
- Publisher
- GeoGebra
- Copyright
- © 2022 GeoGebra. Free-for-education material.
- Keywords
- square right angle triangle
- Other terms
- square root
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