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The Pythagorean Theorem makes an appearance yet again in this lesson on polynomial identities. Learners prove a method for finding Pythagorean triples by applying the difference of squares identity.
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- Use to extend and apply the difference of squares identity
- Begin with an initial review of the Pythagorean Theorem and its calculations
Classroom Considerations
- Builds directly from the previous lesson in this series
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