In a right triangle, the square of the length of the hypotenuse is equal to the sum of the squares of the lengths of the other two sides. Practical Mechanics - Page 168by John Perry - 1883 - 271 pagesFull view - About this book
| John Phillips - Religion - 2002 - 324 pages
...Pythagorean theorem, which states that the square of the length of the hypotenuse of a right triangle equals the sum of the squares of the lengths of the other two sides. This geometric proposition has its practical side. Carpenters and construction crews use it all the... | |
| Mustafa A. Munem, J. P. Yizze - 2002 - 824 pages
...side opposite the right angle is called the hypotenuse (Figure 6). The Pythagorean theorem states that the square of the length of the hypotenuse is equal to the sum of the squares of the lengths of the other two sides. Thus, in Figure 6, by the Pythagorean theorem,... | |
| Mathematics - 2003 - 492 pages
...sides. In an acute triangle, the sum of the length of the side opposite a given angle is less than the sum of the squares of the lengths of the other two sides of the triangle. c. Sample response: If the area of the square on the longest side of the triangle... | |
| Heather Cooke - Education - 2003 - 198 pages
...sum of the squares on the other two sides.' Or more formally: 'In any planar, right-angled triangle, the square of the length of the hypotenuse is equal to the sum of the squares of the lengths of the other two sides.' For anyone in the know, this would be sufficient.... | |
| Martin Cockett, Graham Doggett - Education - 2003 - 196 pages
...the sine, cosine and tangent functions. Pythagoras' Theorem states that, for a right-angled triangle, the square of the length of the hypotenuse is equal to the sum of the squares of the lengths of the remaining two sides. Using Figure 2.13 for reference, we can write... | |
| Reader's Digest - Reference - 2003 - 524 pages
...calculating the length of the long side - known as the hypotenuse - of a right triangle. It states that the square of the length of the hypotenuse is equal to the sum of the squares of the other two sides. The ability to establish the length of a third side by knowing... | |
| James Flynn, Princeton Review (Firm) - Mathematics - 2004 - 296 pages
...with being the first to prove it mathematically. The Pythagorean theorem states, "In a right triangle, the square of the length of the hypotenuse is equal to the sum of the squares of the lengths of the legs." It may be easier to understand if you use a diagram. legleg... | |
| Kathryn Stout - Mathematics - 2004 - 240 pages
...named Pythagoras proved a property called the Pythagorean Theorem which states that in a right triangle the square of the length of the hypotenuse is equal to the sum of the squares of the lengths of the other two sides (the legs). It is written as c2 = a2 + b2 (a and... | |
| Peter Brett - Design - 2005 - 500 pages
...rule, in a right-angled triangle the square of the length of the hypotenuse (longest side) is equal to the sum of the squares of the lengths of the other two sides (Figure 8.28). °S Example Fmnd the length of the hypotenuse ‘C' in Figure 8.29: A 2 + B 2 = C 2... | |
| Lawrence Sager - Business & Economics - 2004 - 290 pages
...x 71(3.14) V=LxWxH The length of the hypotenuse in a right triangle is equal to the square root of the sum of the squares of the lengths of the other two sides. part divided by total part divided by percent total x percent selling price x commission rate charged... | |
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