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Draw several kinds of triangles including a right triangle.
Draw a square on each of the sides of the triangles. Compute
the areas of the squares and use this information to investigate
whether the Pythagorean Theorem works for only
right triangles. Use a geometry utility if available.

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Draw several kinds of triangles including a right triangle. Draw a square on each of the sides of the triangles. Compute
the areas of the squares and use this information to investigate whether the Pythagorean Theorem works for only
right triangles. Use a geometry utility if available.

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