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Can pythagorean theorem be used in scientist?
Yes. If you square each of his legs and add them, the sum is equal to the square of his hypotenuse.
How does the pythagorean theorem prove irrational numbers?
It does not.If you consider a right angled triangle with minor sides of length 1 unit each, then the Pythagorean theorem shows the third side (the hypotenuse) is sqrt(2) units in length. So the theorem proves that a side of such a length does exist. However, it does not prove that the answer is irrational. The same applies for some other irrational numbers.
What must you do to non-perpendicular vectors before you can use the Pythagorean theorem to calculate the resultant of the vectors?
You must find the x and y components of each vector. Then you add up the like x components and the like y components. Using your total x component and total y component you may then apply the pythagorean theorem.
How do six eight and ten form a Pythagorean triple?
6, 8, and 10 is simply a scaled up version of a 3,4,5 triangle (simply double each side). Since 3,4,5 is a Pythagorean triple, so is the scaled up triangle. Alternatively, since 6, 8, and 10 are integers (whole numbers) that fulfill the Pythagorean theorem (62 + 82 = 102 ), they are a Pythagorean triple.
What is the length of the diagonal square that has an area of 400 square inches using the Pythagorean theorem?
Each side of the square is 20 inches and by using Pythagoras' theorem its diagonal is 20 times the square root of 2 which is about 28.284 inches rounded to 3 decimal places.
