Would you dare do this? Geometry Writing Sample
PROMPT
Your friend missed the lesson about Pythagorean Theorem. Create an example and explain to your friend the steps on how to find a missing leg and a missing hypotenuse of a right triangle. Then give your classmate an example where this theorem can be used in real life.

No Plagiarism

Statement reason 1. δabc is similar to δced. given 2. 3. definition of slope 4. slope of slope of definition of slope 5. slope of × slope of multiplying the slopes 6. slope of × slope of substitution property of equality 7. slope of × slope of simplifying the right side the table contains the proof of the relationship between the slopes of two perpendicular lines. what is the reason for statement 2? a. parallel line segments that meet a common perpendicular line are proportional in length. b. the lengths of vertical and horizontal sides in congruent triangles are in a common ratio. c. trigonometric identities determine the lengths of the legs in a right triangle. d. corresponding side lengths in similar triangles are proportional in length.