Pythagorean Theorem
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- (Video) The Pythagorean Theorem by PatrickJMT In this video by PatrickJMT, he explains the Pythagorean Theorem and goes over some problems that you might encounter with it. Summ…
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- (Video) The Pythagorean Theorem by Mahalo Math Mahalo Math has a good video explaining what the Pythagorean theorem is and why it is useful. The Pythagorean theorem only applies…
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- (Video) Word Problem Using the Pythagorean Theorem by PatrickJMT Patrick JMT has some great Pythagorean theorem word problems. The Pythagorean theorem is one of your most useful…
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- (Videos) Pythagorean Theorem by tecmath This video by tecmath works through a Pythagorean theorem example problem. Summary\large{\text{Summary}}Summary a2+b2=c2a^2+b^2=c^2a2+b2=…
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- (Videos) Quadratic Equations and the Pythagorean Theorem by PatrickJMT Patrick JMT has a bunch of more complicated problems that use both the Pythagorean theorem and the Quadrat…
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- (Video) Pythagorean Theorem by yaymath Here's a video by yaymath explaining the Pythagorean theorem and showing you how you can use it to see if a triangle is right triangle or …
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- Using the Pythagorean Theorem One way to identify a right triangle is by using the Pythagorean Theorem. The Pythagorean Theorem shows the relationship among the lengths of the s…
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- (Video) The Pythagorean Theorem by mathman1024 Here's a video by mathman1024 explaining the Pythagorean Theorem. Summary\large{\text{Summary}}Summary The Pythagorean Theorem is …
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- The Pythagorean Theorem Let's start with what a theorem is. A theorem is a statement that's been proven to be true from other things that are either known or accepted to be true…
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- (Video) Math Life Hack - How to Use the Pythagorean Theorem to Cut Corners This video, created by the Expii team, talks about the pythagorean theorem in a real life situation! S…
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Problems 25
- Given two side lengths, 404040 and 414141, of a right triangle with whole number side lengths, what is the third side length of this triangle?
- A right triangle has legs of length 555 and 121212. What is its hypotenuse?
- A triangle has a hypotenuse of length 202020 and a leg of length 121212. What is the length of the other leg?
- Find the side length xxx in the given diagram.
- Cooper jogged a half a mile north and then went west. If he finishes is run 1.31.31.3 miles from his starting point, how far did he jog going west?
- Suppose that we have a right triangle with legs of length aaa and bbb and a hypotenuse of length ccc. If b=1b=1b=1 and c=54c=\frac{5}{4}c=45, find aaa.
- Suppose that a right triangle has side lengths xxx, 2x+22x+22x+2, and 2x+32x+32x+3. What is xxx?
- Which of the following is the Pythagorean theorem?
- How tall is Tim? Round your answer to the nearest tenth.
- The picture above represents the dimensions of the Jamaican flag. Given the information, are there any right triangles in the Jamaican flag? (Assume the flag has perfect symmetry.)
- Consider the triangle above. What do aaa, bbb, and ccc stand for?
- Consider the right triangle above where each block represents 111 ft2^22. How many square feet are represented by the red blocks?
- You are hiring a window cleaner to clean your windows. In order to properly clean them, the window cleaner needs a ladder that will reach the top window. How tall must the ladde…
- A triangle has sides 111, 555, and 777. Is it a right triangle?
- Consider the polygon above, what is the length of the red line?
- If an equilateral triangle has a height of 999, find the length of each side.
- Two cyclists start from the same location. One cyclist travels due south, the other due west at the same speed. Find the speed of each in miles per hour if after 333 hours, they…
- Find the hypotenuse in the triangle above.
- You are given a right triangle with the side lengths of 333 and 555. Which of the following could be the length of the third side?
- Three actors are assigned positions on stage. Lacey is straight behind Mitchell and directly to the left of Amy. Amy an Mitchell are 131313 feet apart and Lacey and Mitchell are…
- Find the area of the triangle above.
- Which of the following ordered triples are Pythagorean triples? Select all that apply.
- Suppose we have a triangle with leg length, b=22b=\frac{\sqrt{2}}{2}b=22, and hypotenuse length, c=1c=1c=1. What is the length of aaa, that makes this a right triangle?
- Suppose we have a right triangle such that c=25c=25c=25. Which of the following satisfy a2+b2=c2a^{2} + b^{2} = c^{2}a2+b2=c2
- A square SSS has opposite vertices at the points A=(0,0)A = (0, 0)A=(0,0) and B=(1,1)B = (1, 1)B=(1,1). We decide to transform the square so these two vertices are now at other …