http://www.mrlsmath.com/puzzle/friday-afternoon-lifesavers-the-teacher%e2%80%99s-best-friend-part-3-pythagorean-theorem-cut-up/ Tools & Techniques for Math Teachers and Students Fri, 06 Aug 2010 02:53:05 -0600 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.1 hourly 1 http://www.mrlsmath.com/puzzle/friday-afternoon-lifesavers-the-teacher%e2%80%99s-best-friend-part-3-pythagorean-theorem-cut-up/comment-page-1/#comment-755 alex Sat, 02 May 2009 04:31:15 +0000 http://www.mrlsmath.com/?p=769#comment-755 i still cannot get the answer and exactly how you would describe the connection to the pythagorean. i am a edu student and just was wondering the best approach to explaing this project. i still cannot get the answer and exactly how you would describe the connection to the pythagorean. i am a edu student and just was wondering the best approach to explaing this project.

]]> http://www.mrlsmath.com/puzzle/friday-afternoon-lifesavers-the-teacher%e2%80%99s-best-friend-part-3-pythagorean-theorem-cut-up/comment-page-1/#comment-543 blombard Wed, 04 Feb 2009 14:55:03 +0000 http://www.mrlsmath.com/?p=769#comment-543 For Courtney and Anonymous (a popular name) here is a clue to the answer: place the square at the corner of the new square you are trying to make with the five pieces. I will post the solution to the puzzle in a couple days. Best of luck! -Mr. L For Courtney and Anonymous (a popular name) here is a clue to the answer: place the square at the corner of the new square you are trying to make with the five pieces. I will post the solution to the puzzle in a couple days. Best of luck!
-Mr. L

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]]> http://www.mrlsmath.com/puzzle/friday-afternoon-lifesavers-the-teacher%e2%80%99s-best-friend-part-3-pythagorean-theorem-cut-up/comment-page-1/#comment-539 courtney Wed, 04 Feb 2009 00:05:51 +0000 http://www.mrlsmath.com/?p=769#comment-539 I can not find out how to make the square!! How do you complete the puzzle? I can not find out how to make the square!! How do you complete the puzzle?

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