Ontario · Grade 8
G8.E2.4
Grade 8 — Describe the Pythagorean relationship using geometric models, and apply the theorem to find an unknown side length of a right triangle.
The skill that covers it
What a student should be able to do
- Find the hypotenuse given two legs.
- Find a leg given the hypotenuse and the other leg.
- Decide whether a triangle is right from its side lengths.
- Apply the theorem to ladders, diagonals and distance problems.