Pythagorean theorem - math word problems - page 18 of 67
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.
Number of problems found: 1340
- Medians in RT
The rectangular triangle ABC has a length of 10 cm and 24 cm. Points P, Q, and R are the centers of the sides of this triangle. The perimeter of the PQR triangle is: - A-shaped ladder
An unfolded double ladder (A-shaped rung) is 10 m long. How high will it reach if the painter extends both parts of the ladder and ensures that the two parts of the ladder are 12 m apart on the ground? - RT sides
Find the sides of a rectangular triangle if legs a + b = 17cm and the radius of the written circle ρ = 2cm. - Rectangle JANO
The rectangle has side lengths | JA | = 16cm and | AN | = 12cm. Point S is the center of the JO side, and point T is the center of the JA side. Calculate the perimeter of the pentagon in cm.
- Rectangle diagonal
The rectangle, one side of which is 5 cm long, is divided by a 13 cm diagonal into two triangles. Calculate the area of one of these triangles in cm². - Right 24
The right isosceles triangle has an altitude x drawn from the right angle to the hypotenuse dividing it into two unequal segments. The length of one segment is 5 cm. What is the area of the triangle? Thank you. - AP RT triangle
The length of the sides of a right triangle forms an arithmetic progression, and the longer leg is 24 cm long. What are the perimeter and area? - Bamboo
At a certain height, the wind broke the bamboo high 32 feet, so the bamboo top reached the ground at a distance of 16 feet from the trunk. At what height from the ground was the bamboo broken? - Face of the house
How tall is the roof of a house in the shape of an isosceles triangle with a base length of 8 meters and an arm 5 meters long?
- Inscribed circle
XYZ is a right triangle with a right angle at the vertex X with an inscribed circle with a radius of 5 cm. Find the area of the triangle XYZ if XZ = 14 cm. - Embankment
The perpendicular cross-section of the embankment around the lake has the shape of an isosceles trapezoid. Calculate the perpendicular cross-section, where the bank is 4 m high, the upper width is 7 m, and the legs are 10 m long. - Tree trunk
From the tree trunk, the diameter at the narrower end is 28 cm, and a beam of the square cross-section is to be made. Calculate the longest side of the largest possible square cross-section. - Diagonals in diamond
In the rhombus is given a = 160 cm, alpha = 60 degrees. Calculate the length of the diagonals. - Rhombus 2
Calculate the rhombus area with a height v=48 mm and shorter diagonal u = 60 mm long.
- Isosceles trapezoid
The bases of the isosceles trapezoid are in the ratio of 5:3. The arms have a length of 5 cm and height = 4.8 cm. Calculate the circumference and area of a trapezoid. - Right
Determine angles of the right triangle with the hypotenuse c and legs a, b, if: 3a +4b = 4.9c - Quadrilateral 80729
Quadrilateral ABCD has side lengths AB=13cm, CD=3cm, AD=4cm. Angles ACB and ADC are right angles. Calculate the perimeter of quadrilateral ABCD. - Constructed 77874
Squares are constructed above the overhangs and the transom. Connecting the outer vertices of adjacent squares creates three triangles. Prove that their contents are the same. - Calculate 65014
The radius of the circle is 5.5 cm. The height is 2.3 cm, which is the chord's distance. How can we calculate the length of the string?
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