--- title: "Guest Blogger: The Thales Theorem, by 8th Grader Klavie G." description: "Guest Blogger: The Thales Theorem, by 8th Grader Klavie G." image: https://blog.siliconvalleyinternational.org/hubfs/Imported_Blog_Media/triangle-300x201.png --- [![Silicon Valley International School](https://blog.siliconvalleyinternational.org/hubfs/Logos/INTL_Logo_RGB_2024.png)](https://www.siliconvalleyinternational.org/) ![](https://blog.siliconvalleyinternational.org/hubfs/search.png) [![](https://blog.siliconvalleyinternational.org/hubfs/hamb.png)](https://blog.siliconvalleyinternational.org/old-blog/blog/2017/03/22/guest-blogger-thales-theorem-8th-grader-klavie-g#sidr-main) - [admissionstour and variable tuition](https://www.siliconvalleyinternational.org/admissions) - [early yearspreschool and pre k](https://www.siliconvalleyinternational.org/page/education/early-years) - [elementary school kindergarten–5th grade](https://www.siliconvalleyinternational.org/page/education/elementary) - [middle school 6–8th grade](https://www.siliconvalleyinternational.org/page/education/middle-school) - [high school9–12th grade](https://www.siliconvalleyinternational.org/page/education/high-school) **Locations** [Palo Alto and Menlo Park, CA](https://www.siliconvalleyinternational.org/about/contact-us) **Email** [admissions@svintl.org](mailto:%20admissions@svintl.org) **Social** - [![facebook](https://dto-sf-media.myschoolcdn.com/ftpimages/403/link/large_link2417421_134652.png)](http://www.facebook.com/svintlschool) - [![Instagram](https://dto-sf-media.myschoolcdn.com/ftpimages/403/link/large_link2417426_134654.png)](http://www.instagram.com/svintlschool) - [![Twitter](https://dto-sf-media.myschoolcdn.com/ftpimages/403/link/large_link2417432_134655.png)](http://www.twitter.com/svintlschool) - [![LinkedIn](https://dto-sf-media.myschoolcdn.com/ftpimages/403/link/large_link2417433_134656.png)](https://www.linkedin.com/company/svintlschool) - [![YouTube](https://dto-sf-media.myschoolcdn.com/ftpimages/403/link/large_link2417434_134657.png)](https://www.youtube.com/user/istpnet) [All](https://blog.siliconvalleyinternational.org/old-blog) Bilingual Education Early Years Program Elementary School [Middle School](https://blog.siliconvalleyinternational.org/old-blog/topic/middle-school) [High School](https://blog.siliconvalleyinternational.org/old-blog/topic/high-school) Design Thinking ![german_french_chinese_INTL](https://blog.siliconvalleyinternational.org/hubfs/Untitled%20design-1.png "german_french_chinese_INTL") ##### [merger](https://blog.istp.org/topic/merger)   [international baccalaureate](https://blog.istp.org/topic/international-baccalaureate) # [Together: INTL and Alto Announce Merger](https://blog.istp.org/together-silicon-valley-international-school-alto-announce-full-merger) ###### AUG 17, 2020 The Board of Directors for Silicon Valley International School (INTL) of Palo Alto, CA and the Board of Trustees of Alto International School (Alto) of Menlo Park, CA are excited to announce a full merger of our two schools, to be known as [**Silicon Valley International School.**](https://www.istp.org/about/istp-changes-its-name) [Middle School](https://blog.siliconvalleyinternational.org/old-blog/topic/middle-school) # Guest Blogger: The Thales Theorem, by 8th Grader Klavie G. Mar 22, 2017 *Klavie G. explains how she applied the Thales theorem that she learned in [8th grade math](https://www.istp.org/page/learn/french-english-n-8/cycle-4-international-middle-school-grades-6-8) class to solve a problem in the real world.* In math class we learned how to use the Thales theorem. The Thales theorem is a theorem that helps us determine the length of a line in a triangle. For the figure below, the property would be: BE/BA= BD/BC= ED/C ![](https://blog.siliconvalleyinternational.org/hs-fs/hubfs/Imported_Blog_Media/triangle-300x201.png?width=300&height=201&name=triangle-300x201.png) Our class decided to measure the height of the school using the Thales theorem. ![](https://blog.siliconvalleyinternational.org/hs-fs/hubfs/Imported_Blog_Media/calculsentiers-2-620x340.jpg?width=500&height=274&name=calculsentiers-2-620x340.jpg) ![](https://blog.siliconvalleyinternational.org/hs-fs/hubfs/Imported_Blog_Media/group2-300x300.jpg?width=250&height=250&name=group2-300x300.jpg) ![](https://blog.siliconvalleyinternational.org/hs-fs/hubfs/Imported_Blog_Media/group3-300x300.jpg?width=250&height=250&name=group3-300x300.jpg)![](https://blog.siliconvalleyinternational.org/hs-fs/hubfs/Imported_Blog_Media/calculs-620x314.png?width=500&height=253&name=calculs-620x314.png)                                 After having done our calculations (image above) we determined that the building measured 11.25 metres. To be sure of our calculations we applied a different method by using proportionality. We placed a student in front of the building and then we photoshopped the picture we took to see how many times we could see the student in front of the school. ![](https://blog.siliconvalleyinternational.org/hs-fs/hubfs/Imported_Blog_Media/guillaume2-620x620.jpg?width=250&height=250&name=guillaume2-620x620.jpg)![](https://blog.siliconvalleyinternational.org/hs-fs/hubfs/Imported_Blog_Media/guillaume1-620x620.jpg?width=250&height=250&name=guillaume1-620x620.jpg)             We can see the student 5 and ½ times. His height is about 1m 62. So the height of the building is approximately 10 meters. With the calculations we found the height of the school to be 11.25 meters and by using proportionality we found 10 meters. 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