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Pythagorean theorem: proof play — Homework
Use the Pythagorean theorem to find the missing side. Show a^2 + b^2 = c^2 with the numbers filled in.
- 1.Legs 7 and 24. Find the hypotenuse.
- 2.Legs 8 and 15. Find the hypotenuse.
- 3.Leg 6, hypotenuse 10. Find the other leg.
- 4.Leg 20, hypotenuse 29. Find the other leg.
- 5.A right triangle has legs 9 and 12. Find the hypotenuse and name the pattern this triangle follows.
- 6.Explain, using the area-square picture, why a^2 + b^2 must equal c^2 -- do not just restate the formula.
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