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OpenStudy (anonymous):

PLEASE HELPP..?? (picture below)

OpenStudy (anonymous):

OpenStudy (ash2326):

@Steph_Rawr352 do you know Pythagoras theorem?

OpenStudy (anonymous):

uhm no.. this is a chapter pretest so i dont know most of these questions

OpenStudy (ash2326):

Okay, in a right triangle the square of the largest is equal to the sum of the squares of the other two sides. This is the Pythagoras theorem \[c^2=a^2+b^2\] c= hypotenuse a= perpendicular b= base|dw:1331835667353:dw|

OpenStudy (ash2326):

Do you understand this?

OpenStudy (anonymous):

yes i do but what i dont understand is that in the picture i posted of my question, 3 of the triangles are right triangles. but then its asking me which is a right triangle. but arent there THREE right triangle.. is this lik a trick question or something..?

OpenStudy (ash2326):

A triangle will be a right triangle only when it verifies Pythagoras theorem. Did you check using that?

OpenStudy (anonymous):

hint. only one is a right triangle

OpenStudy (ash2326):

I've checked it there is only one correct option. Now you verify using the formula I gave you, a right triangle is the one which satisfies the Pythagoras relation

OpenStudy (anonymous):

i have to square the largest side..?

OpenStudy (ash2326):

Yeah square it and check if it's equal to the sum of the square of the two other sides

OpenStudy (anonymous):

oh ohk i get it now.. thanks !(:

OpenStudy (ash2326):

Welcome:D

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