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How do you use the Pythagorean theorem to find the length of the hypotenuse if you know the lengths of the other two sides?
Square the two sides then add them up and the square root of this sum gives the length of the hypotenuse
What is the length of a hypotenuse?
A hypotenuse is the longest side of a right angled triangle. The length of a hypotenuse can be found using the Pythagorean Theorem. This states that in a right angled triangle, the square of the length of the hypotenuse is equal to the sum of the squares of the other two sides. This means that to find the length of the hypotenuse, you need to know the lengths of the other two sides.
How can you use the converse of the pythagorean theorem to tell whether three given lengths can be sides of triangles?
* To find the hypotenuse, take the square root of (a2 + b2). * To find either of the two shorter sides, take the square root of (c2 - b2)
How do you find another leg in Pythagorean theorem with the hypotenuse given?
The square of the hypotenuse minus the square of the leg you know will give you the square of the unknown leg.
The side lengths of a rectangular room are 6 ft and 8 ft. The room is going to be split in half along the hypotenuse of a triangle using string. Find the length of the piece of string needed.?
Using Pythagoras' theorem the length of the hypotenuse is 10 feet which will be the length of the string needed
