Elijah's Pythagorean Post

1. Answer in a short paragraph and with diagrams

The Pythagorean Relationship is a right triangle that consists of a hypotenuse and two legs. The hypotenuse is ALWAYS larger than the two legs but when the two legs are summed up it equals the hypotenuse.

2. Solve for the missing side length

a squared + b squared= c squared

12cm squared + 5cm squared= c squared

(12x12) + (5x5)= c squared

144 + 25= 169cm squared

c squared= 169 squared

c=14cm

3. Is this a right triangle? Prove it!!

a squared + b squared= c squared

8cm squared + 6cm squared= 11cm squared

(8x8) + (6x6)= 11cm squared

64cm squared + 36cm squared= 11cm squared

c squared= 100 squared cm

c= 10cm

No it is not a right triangle