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OpenStudy (waheguru):

does pythorogran theorm only work work rigth triagles

OpenStudy (anonymous):

That's correct. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pythagorean_theorem

OpenStudy (waheguru):

thx

OpenStudy (waheguru):

zzr0ck3r ?

OpenStudy (zzr0ck3r):

um there is a Pythagorean theorem that actually works for every triangle. Its just that for right triangles it can be simplified to A^2+B^2=C^2 due to the properties of cosines.

OpenStudy (waheguru):

what is cos

OpenStudy (zzr0ck3r):

cosine

OpenStudy (zzr0ck3r):

sounds like for where you are at the answer is yes:)

OpenStudy (zzr0ck3r):

but the real answer is no:0

OpenStudy (waheguru):

i have one more question

OpenStudy (waheguru):

never mind I got it

OpenStudy (zzr0ck3r):

good, that would have taken a minute:)

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