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How do you determine if a triangle is acute obtuse or right?
An acute triangle has three angles that each measure less than 90 degrees. An obtuse triangle is a triangle with one angle that is greater than 90 degrees. A right triangle is a triangle with one 90 degree angle.
What is the converse of the Pythagorean Theorem?
The converse of the Pythagorean Theorem is: If the square of the length of the longest side of a triangle is equal to the sum of the squares of the other two sides, then the triangle is a right triangle.
How do you use the Pythagorean theorem to classify triangles?
Classifying Triangles by Using the Pythagorean Theorem If you plug in 5 for each number in the Pythagorean Theorem we get 52+52=52 and 50>25. Therefore, if a2+b2>c2, then lengths a, b, and c make up an acute triangle. Conversely, if a2+b2
Why is the converse of the Pythagorean Theorem important?
The converse of the Pythagorean Theorem enables them to do just this: they can conclude that an angle is a right angle provided a certain relationship holds between side lengths of a triangle.
Does the Pythagorean apply to all triangles?
Pythagoras’ theorem only works for right-angled triangles, so you can use it to test whether a triangle has a right angle or not.
What is Pythagorean inequality theorem?
Theorem: Pythagorean Inequality Theorem If the square of the longest side is greater than the sum of the squares of the two shorter sides, then the triangle is obtuse at 𝐵 . If the square of the longest side is equal to the sum of the squares of the two shorter sides, then the triangle is right angled at 𝐵 .
Do 11 60 and 61 form a Pythagorean Triple?
Plug the given numbers into the Pythagorean Theorem. Yes, 11, 60, 61 is a Pythagorean Triple and sides of a right triangle.
Are 5 12 and 13 a Pythagorean Triple?
Yes, it does! Therefore, (5, 12, 13) are Pythagorean triples. Any three positive integers which satisfy the formula of a2 + b2 = c2 are known as Pythagorean triples.