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The Pythagorean Theorem

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Related Resources:

     Bennett, D. (1995). Pythagoras plugged in: Proofs and Problems for The Geometer’s Sketchpad. Berkeley, CA: Key Curriculum Press.

     Berger, E. J. (1955). A model for visualizing the Pythagorean theorem. Mathematics Teacher, 48, 246-247.

     Eaves, J. C. (1954). The Pythagorean theorem - Proof number one thousand. Mathematics Teacher, 47, 346-347.

     Ericksen, D., Stasiuk, J., & Frank, M. (1995). Bringing Pythagoras to life. Mathematics Teacher, 88, 744-747.

     Gray, N. G. (1960). Right triangle construction. Mathematics Teacher, 53, 533-536.

     Hirsch, M. (1961). Pythagorean converse. Mathematics Teacher, 54, 632-634.

     Levine, D. R. (1983). Proof by analogy: The case of the Pythagorean theorem. Mathematics Teacher, 76, 44-46.

     Rosenthal, J. (1994). The converse of the Pythagorean theorem. Mathematics Teacher, 87, 692-693.

     Schloming, R. (1970). Thabit ibn Qurra and the Pythagorean theorem. Mathematics Teacher, 63, 519-528.

     Schloming, R. (1976). President Garfield and the Pythagorean theorem. Mathematics Teacher, 69, 686-687.




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