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OpenStudy (anonymous):

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OpenStudy (anonymous):

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OpenStudy (anonymous):

I find this confusing to find..

OpenStudy (thejax):

wazz dt

Directrix (directrix):

@stupidinmath Look at this diagram. Do you agree so far?

OpenStudy (thejax):

here come up @Directrix the super studier!

OpenStudy (thejax):

correct dude!

Directrix (directrix):

Segments AD and DB are radii of the same circle so both are 5.

OpenStudy (anonymous):

oh, AD and DB is congruent.. oh, so all I need is Pythagorean theorem to find the other side right? XD

Directrix (directrix):

To get AT, use the Pythagorean Theorem. (Yes, use the Pythagorean Theorem.) Or, if you have studied Pythagorean Triples, you will see what it is.

OpenStudy (anonymous):

yeah, that's all I need. thank youuuuuuuuuuuu again :D

Directrix (directrix):

What did you get for AT? (3,4,5) is one of the all time great Pythagorean Triples.

OpenStudy (anonymous):

I got 4 :)

Directrix (directrix):

4 is good. Attached is some Triple Information.

Directrix (directrix):

A person does not try to learn all the triples. :) But, if (3,4,5) is a triple, then so is (6, 8, 10).

OpenStudy (anonymous):

oh, that's helpful. thanks :))

Directrix (directrix):

So, if you need to find the hypotenuse here, then think (3,4,5) and then 100 times the 3 and 4 to realize that this is (300, 400, and 500). So the hypotenuse is 500. A major time saver, I think. |dw:1386422764590:dw|

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