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Subject Area - CC.2:
Mathematics
Mathematics
- Standard Area - CC.2.3: Geometry
- Grade Level - CC.2.3.8: GRADE 8
Standard - CC.2.3.8.A.3
Understand and apply the Pythagorean Theorem to solve problems.
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Anchor Descriptor - M08.C-G.2.1 Solve problems involving right triangles by applying the Pythagorean theorem.
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Eligible Content - M08.C-G.2.1.1 Apply the converse of the Pythagorean theorem to show a triangle is a right triangle.
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Eligible Content - M08.C-G.2.1.2 Apply the Pythagorean theorem to determine unknown side lengths in right triangles in real-world and mathematical problems in two and three dimensions. (Figures provided for problems in three dimensions will be consistent with Eligible Content in grade 8 and below.)
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Alternate Eligible Content - M08.C-G.2.1.2a Apply the Pythagorean theorem to determine length/distance in a real-world problem.
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Eligible Content - M08.C-G.2.1.3 Apply the Pythagorean theorem to find the distance between two points in a coordinate system.
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