Pythagras Theory Flashcards
1
Q
What’s the name of the longest side and where is it?
A
Hypotenuse
It’s opposite the right angle
2
Q
What is Pythagoras rule?
A
The longest side (hypotenuse) squared equals the sum of the squares of the two shorted sides.
3
Q
How do you fined the longest side?
A
Square both shorter sides
Add together
Square root
Check that the answer is more than the lengths of the other two sides
4
Q
How do you fined one of the shorter sides?
A
Square both shorter sides
Subtract
Square root
Check that the answer is less than the length of the longest side (hypotenuse)
5
Q
What sort of triangle dose it have to be for Pythagoras theorem?
A
Right angle
