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What type of triangle must you have in order to use the Pythagorean Theorem?
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A right triangle.
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Explain in the pythagorean theorem must be a right triangle?
yes it only apllies to the right triangle and "c" is the hypotnuse of the triangles
How do you use the pythagorean theorm to find the length when all you have is the diagonal?
Yes you have to use the pythagorean theorm to find the length of a right triangle. But you must subtract A2 from C2 then square root the answer.
How do you determine the length of the third side of a triangle when you only have the lengths of two sides?
If all you have is the length of two sides of a triangle and nothing else, you can find the last side length by going through the Pythagorean Theorem. the formula for the Pythagorean theorem is a squared + b squared = c squared. say the two lengths of the triangle are 3 and 2. to find the hypotenuse, or missing length, you must plug in the numbers. the two missing sides, or legs, are going to be a and b. so your equation would now look like this: 3 squared + 2 squared = c squared. 3 squared = 9, and 2 squared = 4. 9 +4 = 13. so your equation is: 13= c squared. next you would find the square root of 13 (which you would need a calculator) and the answer would be about 3.6. that would be the last length for your triangle.
In order to inscribe a circle in a triangle the circles center must be placed at the circumcenter of the triangle?
No.
Did Pythagoras prove his own Theorem?
Yes, he must have proved his own Theorem otherwise it would not have been adopted by mathematicians across the globe. I'm sure you could test out the theorem: check whether c2 really does equal b2 + a2 in a manual measurement of a triangle; though this is less accurate and not as precise as the Theorem.
Which of the following is not a Pythagorean triple?
That will depend on the triples of which none have been given but in order to be a Pythagorean triple they must comply with Pythagoras' theorem for a right angle triangle.
Explain in the pythagorean theorem must be a right triangle?
yes it only apllies to the right triangle and "c" is the hypotnuse of the triangles
What is the pytharorean theorem?
the Pythagorean theorem is the following:a2 + b2 = c2So for example:then you will solve for whatever side you are searching forbut for this theorem to work it must be a right triangle! and "c" must be the side across from the right angle
Are there any limitations to pythagorean theorem?
The triangle concerned MUST be a right-angle triangle. If one of the angles is not 90 degrees, you cannot use the Pythagorean theorem! Also, it must be remembered that the theorem only involves the magnitudes (lengths of the sides), you can't use it on i-j-k vectors or the like, only their magnitudes. As a result, it cannot tell us anything about the directions or angles between lines. Other than that, the Pythagorean theorem is incredibly sound!
How do you calculate height of triangle if base is 2 and hypotenuse is 3?
Since the triangle has a hypotenuse, it must be a right triangle. Therefore, the Pythagorean theorem applies, and the height of the triangle must be sq rt (32 - 22).
How do you use Pythagorean theorem when you don't know any side of the triangle?
To use the Pythagorean theorem you need to know at least two sides and the fact that the triangle is right angled, or al three sides. Even though you may not know the sides explicitly there must be indirect information to give you the sides - otherwise you cannot use Pythagoras.
Can eight fifteen and seventeen represent the sides of a right triangle?
Yes. The hypotenuse is the longest side here, which is 17. Using Pythagorean theorem, 17² must equal the other two sides squared. 17² =289 8²+15² =64+225 =289 Since it satisfies the conditions of the Pythagorean theorem, they can represent the sides of a right triangle.
How do you use the pythagorean theorem to solve for x?
This can only be done in the case of a right angle triangle. If 'x' represents one of the sides then the length of the two other sides must be known.
What is the figure and the pythagorean theorem formula for a equals 8 b equals 6 and what is c?
For the right angle triangle to comply with Pythagoras' theorem then c, which will be the hypotenuse, must be 10 units in length. Pythagoras' theorem: 82+62 = 100 and the square root of this is 10 which is the length of the hypotenuse.
What is the length of hypotenuse if the two legs are 15?
In order to have a hypotenuse, the triangle must be a right triangle - in this case we have an isosceles right triangle. Using the Pythagorean theorem: a2 + b2 = c2 152 + 152 = c2 225 + 225 = c2 450 = c2 c = √450 c = √2*9*25 c = 15√2
Does 724 and 25 form a right triangle?
You need THREE sides for a triangle. Once you have them, you can check with the Pythagorean theorem whether it is a right triangle: the square of the longest side must be equal to the sum of the squares of the other two sides.
How do you solve for the unknown side length for a right triangle?
you must have at least 2 given sides or a given angle you can use the pythagorean theorem formula c² = a² + b² try the link below for a computation
