1. Math Enrichment Problems DAY 5

2. 94 ‘ 50 ‘ Do you see now that a rectangle is made up of two right triangles? To find the distance from one corner to the other, you use a special formula for finding the missing side of a right triangle. It’s called………. PYTHAGOREAN THEOREM C is the distance from corner to corner, therefore the answer is “CHOICE C” A = 50 ‘ B = 94 ‘ C

3. SCHOOL GYM Think about the previous problem, what did we do to find the length from corner to corner? “CHOICE A” Did we just add the A and B, then take the square root? “CHOICE B” Did we just square the A and B, then added them? “CHOICE C” Did we square the A and B, then added them, then take the square root? “CHOICE D” Did we multiply the A and B, then take the square root? A B NO!!!!! YES!!!!!

4. First, pay attention to which direction is WEST and SOUTH Now, you will start at BURNET and go 6 miles WEST. BURNET 6 miles WEST 6SOUTH6SOUTH A = 6 B = 6 By now, you should see that you have to use the pythagorean theorem. LONGHORN PARK