The Pythagorean Theorem for a Spherical Right Triangle
On the unit sphere, side lengths are measured by the central angles. The sketch below illustrates the Pythagorean Theorem for spherical right triangles.
Drag points A, B, and C slowly. Have a calculator handy to confirm the calculation at the bottom.
- Resource Type
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Activity
- Tags
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modspar
- Target Group (Age)
- 14 – 18
- Language
- English (United States)
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