Pythagorean Triplets

Here are some more examples of Pythagorean Theorem problems.

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Linear Patterns

Here's a video explaining how to find a pattern based on a sequence.

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Most of you are fairly accomplished at this method.  What you have been having trouble at is understanding how to write the rule.  Mr. Khan shows a way to understand the rule in this video.

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Here's a more complicated example that actually gets Mr. Khan going into Algebra 1!

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Here's one more example.

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Hope these help you prepare.

Spaghetti and Meatballs For All

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Pythagorean Theorem

Here is a video explaining the Pythagorean Theorem.

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Dixit

How to play Dixit:  Also watch Wil Wheaton, Beth Riesgraf, Leo Chu, and Casey McKinnon.  A bit of bad language but not much.

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How to Think Big

Thinking about Infinity.

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Similar Figures

Sal Khan explains similar triangles much in the way I do.

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Proportions

I know I direct taught alot about proportions, but here's Sal Khan discussing proportions, so if you feel like you didn't understand, that's okay.  Just watch this video a few times to try to get it.

Watch this video first about why ratios are proportional:

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Hope this helps you.

Ratios

Sal Khan explains ratios much like I would:

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Warm Up: October 7th

Times Table Time.

If you already have this down, that's fine, it'll be useful to have it as reference today.  If you don't have this down, you need the practice.

Take your half grid paper and start working.

Vocabulary Word:  Congruent: Having the same size or shape

In a sentence: Two volleyballs are congruent if they're made by the same company and have the same model number.

In a math context:  Two triangles are congruent if their angles and sides are equal.

When you're finished with times tables, write two of your own sentences with congruent.