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Example Question #1211 : Basic Geometry
Given the above right triangle, find the length of the missing side.
To find the length of the side x, we must use the Pythagorean Theorem
.
However, this time since we are given the value of the hypotenuse, we will solve for side b rather than c.
So, when we plug the given values into the formula, the equation looks like
which can be simplified to
.
Next, solve for b and we get a final answer of
.
Example Question #221 : Triangles
Find the length of the missing side of the right triangle.
To find the length of the side x, we must use the Pythagorean Theorem
.
However, this time since we are given the value of the hypotenuse, we will solve for side b rather than c.
So, when we plug the given values into the formula, the equation looks like
which can be simplified to
.
Next, solve for b and we get a final answer of
.
Example Question #35 : Right Triangles
Find the length of the missing side of the right triangle.
To find the length of the side x, we must use the Pythagorean Theorem
.
However, this time since we are given the value of the hypotenuse, we will solve for side b rather than c.
So, when we plug the given values into the formula, the equation looks like
which can be simplified to
.
Next, solve for b and we get a final answer of
.
Example Question #21 : How To Find The Length Of The Side Of A Right Triangle
The three sides of a triangle have lengths , , and .
True or false: the triangle is a right triangle.
True
False
False
We can rewrite each of these fractional lengths in terms of their least common denominator, which is , as follows:
By the Pythagorean Theorem and its converse, a triangle is right if and only if
,
where is the length of the longest side and and are the lengths of the other two sides.
Therefore, we can set , and test the truth of the statement:
The statement is false, so the Pythagorean relationship does not hold. The triangle is not right.
Example Question #1211 : Plane Geometry
The three sides of a triangle have lengths 0.8, 1.2, and 1.5.
True or false: the triangle is a right triangle.
False
True
False
By the Pythagorean Theorem and its converse, a triangle is right if and only if
,
where is the length of the longest side and and are the lengths of the other two sides.
Therefore, set and test the statement for truth or falsity:
The statement is false, so the Pythagorean relationship does not hold. The triangle is not right.
Example Question #38 : Right Triangles
The three sides of a triangle have lengths , , and .
True or false: the triangle is a right triangle.
False
True
True
By the Pythagorean Theorem and its converse, a triangle is right if and only if
,
where is the length of the longest side and and are the lengths of the other two sides.
Therefore, we can set , and test the truth of the statement:
The statement is true, so the Pythagorean relationship holds. The triangle is right.
Example Question #39 : Right Triangles
In the right triangle shown here, and . What is the length of the base ?
Given the lengths of two sides of a right triangle, it is always possible to calculate the length of the third side using the Pythagorean Theorem:
Here, the given side lengths are and . Solving for yields:
.
Hence, the length of the base of the given right triangle is units.
Example Question #23 : How To Find The Length Of The Side Of A Right Triangle
Given: and .
is an acute angle; is a right angle.
Which is a true statement?
and . However, the included angle of and , , is acute, so its measure is less than that of , which is right. This sets up the conditions of the SAS Inequality Theorem (or Hinge Theorem); the side of lesser length is opposite the angle of lesser measure. Consequently, .
Example Question #14 : Triangles
If and , how long is side ?
Not enough information to solve
This problem is solved using the Pythagorean theorem . In this formula and are the legs of the right triangle while is the hypotenuse.
Using the labels of our triangle we have:
Example Question #1 : How To Find The Length Of The Hypotenuse Of A Right Triangle : Pythagorean Theorem
If one of the short sides of a 45-45-90 triangle equals 5, how long is the hypotenuse?
√10
5
√15
5√2
π
5√2
Using the Pythagorean theorem, x2 + y2 = h2. And since it is a 45-45-90 triangle the two short sides are equal. Therefore 52 + 52 = h2 . Multiplied out 25 + 25 = h2.
Therefore h2 = 50, so h = √50 = √2 * √25 or 5√2.
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