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How can you always tell which side of the triangle is the hypotenuse?
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It is the side opposite the right angle. It is also the longest side.
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How do you find both legs of a triangle with only the hypotenuse?
You can't. The hypotenuse alone isn't enough to tell you anything about the lengths of the legs. There are an infinite number of different right triangles that all have the same hypotenuse but different legs.
What does the pythagorean theorem tell you?
In a right angle triangle the square of the hypotenuse is equal to height squared plus base squared
How do you find the height of a triangle if you only have the hypotenuse?
You can't. The hypotenuse alone isn't enough to tell you anything about the triangle. There are an infinite number of different right triangles that all have the same hypotenuse. In order to find anything else, you also need to know either the length of one leg, or else the size of one acute angle.
How can you tell from the angle measures of a triangle which side of the triangle is longest and shortest?
The smaller the angle, the smaller the side opposite it.
What is the area of an equilateral triangle with an apothem of 5cm?
5.7735 cm is the length of a side so 1/2 x base x Height should give you an answer. Remember, the apothem makes two mirrored 30 60 right triangles...Pythagoras will tell you how to find the hypotenuse...that will be the unknown side of the equilateral.
Can you tell if a triangle is congruent without using the hypotenuse theorem?
no not really
What is the length of the hypotenuse in a right triangle if one side is 1 inch?
You need 2/3 of the sides to figure the length of the hypotenuse but the hypotenuse is always the longest side and the formula is a2 + b2 = c2 so if you have a and b you plug them in and solve. You cannot tell what the length of the hypotenuse in a right triangle is because you need 2 "legs" to find the hypotenuse using the Pythag. theorem. If both legs were "1" inch in length then you would be able to find that the hypotenuse is ≈ 1.41421356 because 12 + 12 = c2 simplifies to 1 + 1 = c2 and 1 + 1 is 2 and the √ of 2 or √2 is equal to approximately 1.41421356.
How do you find both legs of a triangle with only the hypotenuse?
You can't. The hypotenuse alone isn't enough to tell you anything about the lengths of the legs. There are an infinite number of different right triangles that all have the same hypotenuse but different legs.
What does the pythagorean theorem tell you?
In a right angle triangle the square of the hypotenuse is equal to height squared plus base squared
How do you find the height of a triangle if you only have the hypotenuse?
You can't. The hypotenuse alone isn't enough to tell you anything about the triangle. There are an infinite number of different right triangles that all have the same hypotenuse. In order to find anything else, you also need to know either the length of one leg, or else the size of one acute angle.
How can you tell from the angle measures of a triangle which side of the triangle is longest and shortest?
The smaller the angle, the smaller the side opposite it.
Can a triangle with side lengths of 20 21 28 be a right triangle?
We could be able to tell this through the use of the Pythagorean theorem. Unfortunately, we may only be able to attempt this, If we assume that your hypotenuse is the last measurement. A and B can be either leg of the triangle, however, "C" must always be the hypotenuse.So we'll test out using each value as the hypotenuse.Pythagorean theorem: A2 + B2 = C2So using this we'll begin by a = 20, b = 21, c = 28:202 + 212 = 282400 + 441 = 784841 = 784841 does not equal 784Therefore, using 28 as the hypotenuse yields a triangle that is not a right triangle.Secondly, we'll use a = 20, b = 28, c = 21202 + 282 = 212400 + 784 = 4411184 = 4411184 does not equal 441Therefore, using 21 as the hypotenuse yields a triangle that is not a right triangle.Lastly, we'll use a = 28, b = 21, c = 20282 + 212 = 202784 + 441 = 4001225 = 4001225 does not equal 400Therefore, the measurements 20, 21, and 28, no matter which is used as the hypotenuse can yield a right triangle.
Tell whether each triangle with the givin side lengths is a right triangle?
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How do you get adjacent with a given hypotenuse?
Knowing the length of the hypotenuse doesn't tell you the length of either adjacent side. You also need to know at least one other piece of information, like the other side, or an angle.
What does the Pythagorean theorem tell you about the areas of the square?
The square of the hypotenuse of right triangle is equal to the sum of the squares of the two adjacent sides.
What is the area of an equilateral triangle with an apothem of 5cm?
5.7735 cm is the length of a side so 1/2 x base x Height should give you an answer. Remember, the apothem makes two mirrored 30 60 right triangles...Pythagoras will tell you how to find the hypotenuse...that will be the unknown side of the equilateral.
Is a triangle with the length of 72425 a right angle triangle?
No way to tell as we don't know an angle or another side.
