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title: Going Bananas for Pythagorean Theorem
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# Going Bananas for Pythagorean Theorem

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**Pythagorean Triplets**

Central Jersey College Prep CS

 

**Game description:** Try to help the money get to the bananas by swinging from branch to branch. Players would be solving right triangle problems by using the Pythagorean theorem.

- Players will solve problems using the Pythagorean theorem, which will help the monkey get closer to the bananas.
- Start at level 1 and start solving problems to get from one tree branch to another using vines. 
- The ultimate goal is to help the monkey get to the bananas.

 

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