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You lean a ladder that reaches to the top of a house. You want to measure how tall the house is, but you can't measure it. The base of the ladder is 6 feet away from the house and the ladder is 26 feet long. How tall is the house?
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How might the Pythagorean theorem and distance formula be used in everyday life?
Carpentry
What cultures used Pythagorean theorem?
The Greek, Babylonian, Indian, and Chines knew and used the Pythagorean Theorem.
Why can't the Pythagorean theorem be used without a right angle?
The Pythagorean theorem is actually the law of cos, where the angle is 90.
Why is the pythagorean theorem used in pyramids?
pythagoreans theorem was used to help build the pyramids
What theorem or postulate can be used to justify that the two triangles are congruent?
Pythagorean theorem
What is the pythagorean theorem and where did it come from?
The Pythagorean Theorem is used to find side lengths of right triangles. It came from the Greek philosopher and mathematician Pythagoras.
How do you find the pythagorean theorem of a triangle?
The Pythagorean theorem is a2 + b2 = c2. It is used for right triangles. If you know two of the sides, you can use the theorem to find the third side.
What theorem is used to find the lengths of any right triangle?
Pythagorean theorem
When can the pythagorean theorem be used?
With any right angle triangle
What sorts of shapes can the Pythagorean theorem be used in?
right triangles
Is the Pythagorean theorem used in physics?
Yes, in mechanics to be specific.
Can the pythagorean theorem can be used for any type of triangle?
No. The Pythagorean theorem applies only to right triangles...those containing a right angle (90 degrees).
