Pythagorean theorem - practice problems
The Pythagorean Theorem states that in a right-angled 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 lengths of the other two sides. This can be written as:c2 = a2 + b2
where c is the length of the hypotenuse, and a and b are the lengths of the other two sides.
A common proof of the Pythagorean Theorem is called the "area proof". To prove the theorem using this method, we can create a square with side length c and two smaller squares with side lengths a and b, as shown in the figure. We can then place the smaller squares next to each other to form a rectangle with area a x b. We can then see that the area of the square with side length c is equal to the sum of the areas of the smaller squares, which is equal to the area of the rectangle. This demonstrates that c2 = a2 + b2, as stated in the theorem.
Another proof is Euclidean proof which is based on the Euclidean geometry and construction of a line segment that is c and perpendicular to the line segment of a and b.
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- Circle inscribed square
What is the area of the circle that can be inscribed in a square of 10 cm? - ET inscribed circle
An equilateral triangle has been inscribed in a circle with a radius of 4 cm . Find the area of the shaded region. - A right 3
A right triangle has a perimeter of 300 cm . its hypotenuse is 130cm. What are the lengths of the other sides . - Using 4
Using the law of cosines, find the measurement of leg b if the givens are B=20°, a=10, and c=15.
- Rhombus 36
Rhombus ABCD with side 8 cm long has diagonal BD 11.3 cm long. Find angle DAB. - FGH right triangle
Given a right triangle with leg lengths f and g, and hypotenuse h, if f = 7 cm and h = 11.2 cm, what is g? - Two chords 6
A chord PQ is 10.4cm long, and its distance from the center of a circle is 3.7cm. Calculate the length of a second chord RS, which is 4.1cm from the center of this circle. - Mrs. Clarke
Mrs. Clarke is teaching a 5th-grade class. She is standing 40 feet in front of Valeria. Sarah is sitting to Valeria's right. If Sarah and Mrs. Clarke are 50 feet apart, how far apart are Valeria and Sarah? - A triangle 7
A triangle lot has the dimensions a=15m, b=10m, and c=20m. What is the measure of the angle between the sides of b and c?
- Three 235
Three houses form a triangular shape. House A is 50 feet from house C and house B is 60 feet from house C. The measure is angle ABC is 80 degrees. Draw a picture and find the distance between A and B. - Two chords 2
The length of one of two chords of a circle is 12cm. If the chords are 6cm and 7cm, respectively, away from the center of the circle, calculate the length of the second chord. - An isosceles triangle
An altitude is drawn from the vertex of an isosceles triangle, forming a right angle and two congruent triangles. As a result, the altitude cuts the base into two equal segments. The length of the altitude is 18 inches, and the length of the base is 15 in - General right triangle
In a right triangle, if a =x+34 and b = x and c= 50, then solve for x. Side c is a hypotenuse. Then discuss the case when a or b is a hypotenuse. - A right triangle
A right triangle has legs with lengths of 24 cm and 21 cm if the length of the hypotenuse, in cm, can be written in the form of 3 sqrt(d), then what is the value of d?
- Piece of a wire
A piece of wire is bent into the shape of a triangle. Two sides have lengths of 24 inches and 21 inches. The angle between these two sides is 55°. What is the length of the third side to the nearest hundredth of an inch? A: The length of the third side is - A lighthouse
A lighthouse overlooks a bay, and it is 77 meters high. From the top, the lighthouse keeper can see a yacht southward at an angle of depression of 32 degrees and another boat eastward at an angle of 25 degrees. What is the distance between the boats? - Trigonometric fx
When an acute angle φ is in the standard position, its terminal side passes through point P (1,3). Find trigonometric functions of angle θ : sin φ, cos φ, tan φ, cotan φ. - Find all 2
Find all the complex solutions (write the answer in the form x+iy) of the system. {|z-12|/|z-8i|=5/3 ; |z-4|=|z-8| - Triangle 82
Triangle PQR has vertices located at (2, 2), (5, -4), and (-4, -1). What type of triangle is triangle PQR?
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