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Right-angled Triangles, SM-Bank 015

Use Pythagoras' Theorem to decide if the numbers \(1.1 ,\ 6\) and \(6.1\) form a Pythagorean triad.  (2 marks)

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\(1.1,\ 6\ \text{and }6.1\ \text{form a Pythagorean triad.}\)

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\(\text{Let }a=1.1 ,\ b=6\ \text{and }c=6.1\)

\(\text{Pythagoras’ Theorem states:  }a^2+b^2=c^2\)

\(\text{LHS: }\longrightarrow\ \) \(a^2+b^2\) \(=1.1^2+6^2\)
    \(=1.21+36\)
    \(=37.21\)
    \(=6.1^2=\text{RHS}\)

\(\therefore\ 1.1,\ 6\ \text{and }6.1\ \text{form a Pythagorean triad.}\)

Filed Under: Right-angled Triangles Tagged With: num-title-ct-core, smc-4218-20-Triads

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