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Ismael Nunez
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Anyone want to take a crack at it? My class has been discussing it: Find the length of AB:http://t4.rbxcdn.com/84e25f3830d66e6bbaeaba48e35c0781
Will you please elaborate?Misha Kuznetsov said:Six.
Ok, great, but how did you get there?Jerry Friedman said:6?
I did, and I still got sqrt(34)... One question though, the square at the top left corner... If split vertically, to get 4 triangles, wouldn't the legs of one of those triangles be one?Jerry Friedman said:Find the coordinates of point A and use the distance formula to get AB. There are pleasant cancellations.
Alright, I see my mistake, I checked my work again. Thanks.Misha Kuznetsov said:No, each leg would be sqrt(2) .
The Pythagorean Theorem is a mathematical principle that states that in a right triangle, the square of the length of the hypotenuse (the side opposite the right angle) is equal to the sum of the squares of the other two sides.
The Pythagorean Theorem is named after the ancient Greek mathematician Pythagoras, although there is evidence that it was known and used by other civilizations prior to him.
The Pythagorean Theorem has many practical applications, such as in construction, navigation, and engineering. It can be used to calculate distances, heights, and angles in various situations.
No, the Pythagorean Theorem only applies to right triangles, where one of the angles is a perfect 90 degrees.
The formula for the Pythagorean Theorem is a^2 + b^2 = c^2, where a and b are the lengths of the two shorter sides (legs) of a right triangle, and c is the length of the hypotenuse.