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Slope is equal to RISE over RUN
Def. rise = the amount of distance you travel in the y-direction; the amount of distance traveled up or down
Def. run = the amount of distance you travel in the x-direction; the amount of distance traveled left or right
To determine the slope of a right traingle you need to put the length of the height of the length of the base.
This is the formula for slope, which is not FULLY answering the question.Yes, you find the slopes of the legs, but then you substitute those answers into the Pythagorean Theorem, a^2 + b^2 = c^2 (or the converse, c^2 = a^2 + b^2).If both sides of the equation are equal to each other, then the triangle is right.If 'c^2' is greater than 'a^2 + b^2', then it is an obtuse triangle.If 'a^2 + b^2' is greater than 'c^2', then it is an acute triangle.
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How do you determine if three side lengths form a right triangle?
use the pathagory intherum
How do you know when its a right triangle?
It will have an L shape flipped around at the corner. or you can use a protractor or type in google images 'right angle triangle' they will have an L shape at the corner of the right angled triangle.
Explain how you could use an isosceles right triangle to determine the exact value of cos45 sin45 and tan45?
Two equal sides contain 90 angles . third side will treated as hypotenuse.
How can you use ratios of the side lengths to find the angle measures of the acute angles in a right triangle?
By using trigonometry that is applicable to a right angle triangle.
If ABC is a right triangle if AC6 and CB9 what is AB?
Use Pythagoras' theorem for a right angle triangle to find the length of the 3rd side.
Can you use triangle in a sentence?
Pythagoras's Theorem is used to determine if a triangle is a right triangle or not.
How do you determine if three side lengths form a right triangle?
use the pathagory intherum
How do you find the right bisector of a triangle?
For triangle ABC, find the midpoint of side BC. Then, find the slope of side BC and use its negative reciprocal (since the negative reciprocal slope is the slope of the right bisector joining side BC and the opposite vertex). Finally, substitute the midpoint and negative reciprocal slope into the y=mx+b equation to get "b", then write the equation. :)
How do you use gradients to find out if the triangle is right angled?
Not the best way of finding out if a triangle is right angled. But if you can find two if the sides which have gradients which when multiplied together gives -1, then the angle between them is a right-angle. This comes from the fact that if the slope of a line is a/b, then the slope of a perpendicular line is -b/a and the product of (a/b)(-b/a)=-1.
Converse of Pythagorean Theorem?
The Pythagorean Theorem allows the mathematician to determine the value of the hypotenuse. The converse of the Pythagorean Theorem manipulates the formula so that the mathematician can use the values to determine that if the triangle is a right triangle.
How would you use the height of the risers and the depth of the treads to measure the slope of a staircase?
It is a right-angled triangle where the height is the vertical leg (a) and the depth is the horizontal leg (b). a/b = tan of slope angle Slope angle = arctan(a/b)
Do A triangle with sides of lengths 32 60 and 68 is a right triangle?
Yes, the triangle is right-angled because 322 + 602 = 682. Given all three side lengths, you can use the Pythagorean relationship to determine whether a triangle is or is not right-angled. The right angle would be opposite the hypotenuse, 68.
6 8 9 use Pythagorean theorem to determine if this a right angle?
6^2+8^2 = 36+64 = 100 9^2 = 81 100>81 This triangle is not a right angle triangle
How might you use a slope of a line to determine the unit rate?
he he he... you dont :)
What type of triangle can you use pythagorean theorem for?
any right triangle
How do you use slope to determine a potato?
If two lines are perpendicular to eachother, they have right angles. The format for perpendicular lines is: x is perpendicular to -1/x. This is called the opposite reciprocal.
To circumscribed a circle about a triangle you use the?
To circumscribed a circle about a triangle you use the angle. This is to get the right measurements.
