Section Seven Trigonommetry

Question 1

What is the definition of the Pythagorean theorem?

Answer 1

In any right angle triangle, the square of the hypotenuse equals the sum of the square of the other two sides.

Question 2

Describe how the Pythagorean theorem works.

Answer 2

The hypotenuse in a right angle triangle is the longest side. If the hypotenuse is unknown then there is a (+) symbol in the equation the other two forms will always have (-) symbol. Once you’ve squared the known sides and added or subtracted the answer must be square rooted to get your answer.

Question 3

If you were to add all the angles in a right angle triangle what number in degrees would you have?

Answer 3

180°