In this task, 8th graders are given the dimensions of two isosceles triangles and are asked to compare their areas. They must draw them and use the Pythagorean Theorem and the triangle area formula to solve the problem. Aligns with 8.G.B.7.

Concepts

pythagorean theorem

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Additional Tags

triangle area formula, 8.g.b.7, cc by-nc-sa 4.0, creative commons attribution-noncommercial-sharealike 4.0, illustrative mathematics, two triangles' area, perimeter and area of triangles

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Classroom Considerations

• Knovation Readability Score: 4 (1 low difficulty, 5 high difficulty)
• The intended use for this resource is Instructional|practice

Common Core

8.G.B.7 8.G.B.8