Practical Problem: Length of the Longest Object
The Pythagorean Theorem is used to calculate the length of the longest item that will fit into a suitcase.
Subject: perpendicular
Transcript: DIAGONAL. THE SIDES OF THE SUITCASE ARE PERPENDICULAR TO EACH OTHER, SO THIS IS A RIGHT TRIANGLE. THE DIAGONAL SIDE IS THE HYPOTENUSE. WE'LL USE THE
Practical Problem: How Much Time is Saved
A practical problem is demonstrated using the Pythagorean Theorem to determine the amount of time a jogger can save by using the shortest distance between the starting and ending points of the course run. The problem can also be solved using the rat...
Subject: perpendicular
Transcript: PERPENDICULAR. THAT MEANS THAT THIS IS A RIGHT TRIANGLE. THE DIAGONAL LINE IS THE HYPOTENUSE. NOW LET'S FIND THE LENGTH OF THE DIAGONAL. SINCE THE LEGS ARE 3 AND
Triangles: Altitude in Triangles
This clip looks at a feature of isosceles triangles that has to do with altitude (or height). "The altitude is a perpendicular line segment from the
Subject: perpendicular
Triangles: Triangles: Practical Problems
This clip consists of several practical problems which the student can solve by applying the Pythagorean Theorem and other facts about triangles that have been discussed in previous clips.
Subject: perpendicular
Area and Volume: Finding the Area of a Rectangle
This clip explains what a rectangle is and how to determine its area. "The formula is easy to remember," the clip states. "The area of a rectangle is equal to the length times the width." Three practical problems follow that are solved by utilizing ...
Subject: perpendicular
Area and Volume: Finding the Area of a Parallelogram or a Triangle
This clip explains that finding the area of a parallelogram is much like finding the area of a rectangle. "The area of a parallelogram equals the base times the height," the clip states. The clip further notes that, "
if we cut a parallelogram in h...
Subject: perpendicular
Introduction to Right Triangles
A right triangle is a triangle that has one right, or 90 degree, angle in it. A right triangle has two perpendicular sides called legs, and a side
Subject: perpendicular
Transcript: A RIGHT TRIANGLE IS A TRIANGLE THAT HAS ONE RIGHT ANGLE IN IT. ALL RIGHT ANGLES MEASURE 90 DEGREES. THE SIDES THAT MAKE THE ANGLE ARE PERPENDICULAR