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Measurement and Geometry

Virginia SOL 8.MG.4

Apply the Pythagorean Theorem to solve problems involving right triangles.

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What students need to be able to do

  • Verify the Pythagorean Theorem using diagrams, concrete materials, and measurement.
  • Determine whether a triangle is a right triangle given the measures of its three sides.
  • Identify the hypotenuse and legs of a right triangle given figures in various orientations.
  • Determine the measure of a side of a right triangle given the measures of the other two sides.
  • Apply the Pythagorean Theorem and its converse to solve problems involving right triangles in context.