What's the Fuss About Pythagoras?

Jenny is an eighth grade student who loves math. One day, she came home from school and was so excited to tell her sister, Melissa what she learned in Pre-Algebra class. "I learned this cool Theorem that was created by some mathematician with an awesome last name!" Jenny exclaimed. "What is the Theorem called?" Melissa questioned. Jenny thought hard about it and blurted out, "It's the Pythagorean Theorem and it's used to find the length of the side of a right triangle!"

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Questions to consider: Have you learned any Theorems in Pre-Algebra class? Have you heard of the Pythagorean Theorem? Do you know what the Pythagorean Theorem states?

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