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the pathagoream theorem is the key to finding a missing length of a side of a right triangle. it is a2+b2=c2. c always stands for the hypotenuse, or the side opposite of the right angle. a and b stand for the legs, or the sides that come together to make the right angle.
now for an example
say you have a triangle without a length for the hypotenuse. you take the formula, a2+b2=c2 and replace a and bwith the length of the legs, say 4in. and 8in. the formula is now either 42+82=c2, or 82+42=c2. it doesnt matter. now you square the legs and the formula becomes 16+64=c2. add them together and you get 80=c2. now you square root it so that you have c and not c2. and the square root of 80 is 8.94427190999916. sorry about the big decimal. we round it up at my school to the nearest tenth so now your answer would be 9.0=c.
be absolutely sure to put 9.0 instead of 9 to show youre rounding to the tenth
i hope i helped even though it was really long
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What is the pathagorean theorem?
it uses the formula: a^(2)+b^(2)=c^(2)
How do you measure the angles of a right triangle?
If you know the side lengths, then you can use sin(Θ) = (Opposite)/(Hypotenuse), so Θ = Sin-1(Opposite/Hypotenuse), for example. You could get close to the number of degrees in an angle with a protractor.
What is norton's theorem?
Norton's theorem is the current equivalent of Thevenin's theorem.
How do you solve a remainder theorem?
You cannot solve a theorem: you can prove the theorem or you can solve a question based on the remainder theorem.
What type of statement must be PROVEN in geometry?
That is a theorem.A theorem.
