Oswego City School District
Regents Exam Prep Center: Special Right Triangles
A collection of lessons, practice activities, and a teacher resource that will aid your exploration and understanding of special right triangles.
Texas Education Agency
Texas Gateway: Similar Right Triangles: The Altitude to the Hypotenuse
The student will apply and prove the definition of similar triangles and identify and apply the relationships that exist when an altitude is drawn to the hypotenuse of a right triangle, including the geometric mean.
Cuemath
Cuemath: Hypotenuse Leg Theorem
Explore the world of the hypotenuse leg theorem in this mini-lesson. Provides a definition, examples, and practice questions with answers that help with understanding their properties.
Curated OER
Zona Land: Right Triangle Solver 1
A java applet that will solve a right triangle when you provide information for angle D and its opposite side d.
Curated OER
Zona Land: Right Triangle Solver 2
A java applet that will solve a right triangle when you provide angle D and its adjacent side e.
Curated OER
Zona Land: Right Triangle Solver 3
A java applet that will solve a right triangle when you provide angle D and the length of the hypotenuse f.
Curated OER
Zona Land: Right Triangle Solver 4
A java applet that will solve a right triangle when you provide side lengths for d (long side) and e (short side).
Curated OER
Zona Land: Right Triangle Solver 5
A java applet that will solve a right triangle when you provide the lengths of side e (short side) and side f (hypotenuse).
Curated OER
Zona Land: Right Triangle Solver 6
A java applet that will solve a right triangle when you provide the lengths for side d (long side) and for side f (hypotenuse).
Math.com
Math.com: Pythagorean Theorem and Right Triangle Facts
The lesson investigates right triangles and the Pythagorean Theorem. Definitions, examples, and a worksheet are available.
Texas Instruments
Texas Instruments: Investigating Segments in a Right Triangle
In this activity, students review definitions of terms such as right triangle, hypotenuse, midpoint, vertices, and equidistant. They also discover an important characteristic of the midpoint of the hypotenuse.
Texas Instruments
Texas Instruments: Cottage Water Problem
Students use the Cabri Geometry II Plus software to solve a geometry problem. They move the vertex point that is common to two right triangles along the base to find the smallest possible sum of the length of the hypotenuse.
Texas Instruments
Texas Instruments: Proof of the Pythagorean Theorem Using Transformations
In this activity, students will explore visual proofs of the Pythagorean Theorem using area and transformations. They will use the Cabri Jr. app to perform translations on the squares constructed on the two legs and the hypotenuse of a...
Northeast Parallel Architectures Center, Syracuse University
Npac Reu Program: Distance Formula
Northeast Parallel Architectures Center at Syracuse University provides a brief description of the distance formula, including two worked examples. One example, shows how the distance formula connects to the Pythagorean Theorem.
CK-12 Foundation
Ck 12: Algebra: Pythagorean Theorem and Its Converse
[Free Registration/Login may be required to access all resource tools.] Determine if three side lengths make a right triangle, and given the length of its legs, find the length of a right triangle's hypotenuse.
CK-12 Foundation
Ck 12: Geometry: Hl Triangle Congruence
[Free Registration/Login may be required to access all resource tools.] In this lesson students prove two right triangles are congruent with the Hypotenuse-Leg shortcut. Students examine guided notes, review guided practice, watch...
CK-12 Foundation
Ck 12: Algebra: Solving Equations Using the Pythagorean Theorem
[Free Registration/Login may be required to access all resource tools.] Use the Pythagorean Theorem to find the length of a leg
Khan Academy
Khan Academy: Pythagorean Theorem in 3 D
In this exercise, students practice using the Pythagorean Theorem to find the side lengths of triangles within a 3-D solid. Students receive immediate feedback and have the opportunity to watch a video, get hints, or try questions...
CK-12 Foundation
Ck 12: Geometry: Applications of the Pythagorean Theorem
[Free Registration/Login may be required to access all resource tools.] In this lesson students use the Pythagorean Theorem to find perimeter and area. Students examine guided notes, review guided practice, watch instructional videos and...
Khan Academy
Khan Academy: Pythagorean Theorem Word Problems
Use the Pythagorean theorem to solve word problems. Students receive immediate feedback and have the opportunity to try questions repeatedly, watch a video, or receive hints.
Khan Academy
Khan Academy: Use Pythagorean Theorem to Find Area and Perimeter
Find the area and perimeter of triangles and quadrilaterals by first using the Pythagorean Theorem to find missing side lengths. Students receive immediate feedback and have the opportunity to try questions repeatedly, watch a video, or...
CK-12 Foundation
Ck 12: Algebra: Applications Using the Pythagorean Theorem
[Free Registration/Login may be required to access all resource tools.] In this lesson students use the Pythagorean Theorem to find lengths and distances. Students watch a video tutorial, explore guided notes and attempt practice problems.
CK-12 Foundation
Ck 12: Algebra: Solving Equations Using the Pythagorean Theorem
[Free Registration/Login may be required to access all resource tools.] Use the Pythagorean Theorem to find a right triangle's missing side lengths.
Wolfram Research
Wolfram Math World: Right Triangle
This site from MathWorld.com offers extensive information on right triangles. The site contains information on numerous characteristics of right triangles, including constructing similar inscribed triangles, altitudes, Pythagorean...