The Pythagoream Theorem only works for right triangles
- Author:
- Scott Clithero
- Topic:
- Angles, Right Triangles, Triangles
I created this after noticing students trying to use the Pythagorean Theorem for triangle that does not contain a right triangle. Using the slider, you can change the angle and see that only when there is a right angle are the left and right side of the Pythagorean equation equal.