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OpenStudy (anonymous):

Help!!! Pythagorean Theorem!!!!

OpenStudy (anonymous):

@kmachelle @acxbox22

OpenStudy (rational):

look at the given two points on graph difference in x coordinates = 6-(-1) = 7 difference in y coordinates = 2-(-2) = 4 these form legs of right triangle : |dw:1429831838169:dw|

OpenStudy (rational):

Can you find the length of hypotenuse GE ?

OpenStudy (anonymous):

65

OpenStudy (anonymous):

8.1

OpenStudy (rational):

Perfect!

OpenStudy (anonymous):

That the final answer....Right?

OpenStudy (rational):

Yes

OpenStudy (anonymous):

Great! Thanks!

OpenStudy (rational):

yw

OpenStudy (anonymous):

Can u help with 1 more?

OpenStudy (anonymous):

OpenStudy (rational):

perimeter is length around the shape find the length of each segment and add up

OpenStudy (rational):

pelength of AB = ?

OpenStudy (anonymous):

????

OpenStudy (anonymous):

9??

OpenStudy (rational):

Yes, try and find the lengths of other sides also

OpenStudy (anonymous):

So... A-B=9 A-D=5 D-C=4 C-B=5

OpenStudy (rational):

All correct except C-B

OpenStudy (anonymous):

LOOKS LIKE 5 2 ME

OpenStudy (anonymous):

Or is it 7?

OpenStudy (rational):

thats brilliant! but notice each of that diagonal is \(\sqrt{2}\), not just \(1\)

OpenStudy (anonymous):

Ya, so 7.

OpenStudy (rational):

so the length of CB would be \(5\sqrt{2}\)

OpenStudy (anonymous):

Which is equal to 7, right?

OpenStudy (rational):

yes approximately 7.1

OpenStudy (rational):

add all the side lengths for perimeter

OpenStudy (anonymous):

Sorry I meant 7.1...hehe.

OpenStudy (rational):

good, now that we have all side lengths, we're ready to find the perimeter

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