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The Pythagorean Theorem and Pyramids

Super Challenge! Ready for a really big challenge? Go to a scale model of the Great Pyramid at Giza. Then use the Pythagorean theorem to create scale models of the other two pyramids at Giza: Khafre and Menkaure. Just to make it even more challenging, we're not providing any hints or answers! Good luck!





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