Constructing Triangles

Calculate the length of one side of an automatically generated right triangle by using the Pythagorean Theorem, and then check your answers. Pythagorean Explorer is one of the Interactivate assessment explorers.

Audiences: Grades 6-8, Grades 9-12

Primary Subjects: Geometry, Trigonometry

Related Topics: algebra, angles, assessment, distance, exponents, geometry, length, pythagorean theorem, solving equations, squares, triangle, trigonometry

Learn about how the Pythagorean Theorem works through investigating the standard geometric proof. Parameters: Sizes of the legs of the triangle.

Audiences: Grades 6-8, Grades 9-12

Primary Subjects: Geometry, Trigonometry

Related Topics: algebra, angles, area, coordinate plane, distance, geometry, length, pythagorean theorem, slides, solving equations, squares, triangle, triangles, trigonometry

Explore the world of translations, reflections, and rotations in the Cartesian coordinate system by transforming squares, triangles and parallelograms. Parameters: Shape, x or y translation, x or y reflection, angle of rotation.

Audiences: Grades 3-5, Grades 6-8, Grades 9-12

Primary Subjects: Geometry, Graphs

Related Topics: cartesian coordinate, coordinate plane, coordinate system, flips, geometry, glides, graph, hexagon, image, polygon, pre-image, reflections, rotation, symmetry, transformation, translation, transpose, triangle