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What are the sides of a right angle triangle?
They are straight lines. The sum of the squares of the lengths of the two shorter sides is equal to the square of the length of the longest side. But subject to that constraint, the sides can have any lengths.They are straight lines. The sum of the squares of the lengths of the two shorter sides is equal to the square of the length of the longest side. But subject to that constraint, the sides can have any lengths.They are straight lines. The sum of the squares of the lengths of the two shorter sides is equal to the square of the length of the longest side. But subject to that constraint, the sides can have any lengths.They are straight lines. The sum of the squares of the lengths of the two shorter sides is equal to the square of the length of the longest side. But subject to that constraint, the sides can have any lengths.
Which are the measurements of the sides of a right triangle?
There's an infinite list of 3-number sets that can be the lengths of the sides of aright triangle. The only fact that's true of all of them is:(square of the length of the longest side) = (sum of the squares of the lengths of the other two sides.)
Is it possible to have a triangle with side lengths of 4-1-10?
No because the sum of the smaller lengths must be greater than the longest length
What is the theorem that states a right triangle the sum of the squares of the leg lengths is equal to the square of the hypotenuse length?
It is Pythagoras' theorem
Can you determine the type of a triangle by just knowing it's sides?
Yes. The three sides uniquely specify the triangle. If all three sides are equal it is equilateral. If only two are equal it is isosceles. If none are equal it is scalene. If the sum of the squares of the two shorter lengths is equal to the square of the longest length, it is a right angled triangle. If the sum of the squares on the two shorter sides is less than the square on the longest, it is an obtuse angled triangle. Otherwise it is an acute triangle.
