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What Is The Pythagorean Theorem?

This document discusses the Pythagorean theorem. It defines the theorem as a2 + b2 = c2, where c is the hypotenuse and a and b are the other two sides of a right triangle. It provides an example of using the theorem to solve for the length of one side of a triangle given the other two sides. It also discusses Pythagorean theorem triples, which are whole number solutions to the theorem, and how they can be proven to be infinite by starting with the basic triple of 3, 4, 5 and multiplying each term by n.

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What Is The Pythagorean Theorem?

This document discusses the Pythagorean theorem. It defines the theorem as a2 + b2 = c2, where c is the hypotenuse and a and b are the other two sides of a right triangle. It provides an example of using the theorem to solve for the length of one side of a triangle given the other two sides. It also discusses Pythagorean theorem triples, which are whole number solutions to the theorem, and how they can be proven to be infinite by starting with the basic triple of 3, 4, 5 and multiplying each term by n.

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Mateo Barona

Physics

12/11/2018

Mr. Alves

Pythagorean Theorem

What is the Pythagorean Theorem?

Is a formula that Pythagoras discovered that is use to find the length of the sides of a

triangle with an angle of 90 degrees. The formula is: a2 + b2 = c2 that states that the square

of the hypotenuse is equal to the sum of the squares of the other two sides of the triangle.

c: is the longest side of the triangle or Hypotenuse a and b : are the other two sides.

Demostracion del Teorema


Cada lado mide a+b

A = (a+b) (a+b)

El cuadrado pequeño es inclinado tiene A = c²


área
Área del triangulo A =½ab
Los cuatro triángulos juntos es A = 4(½ab) = 2ab
Si sumamos el cuadrado inclinado y los A = c²+2ab
4 triángulos da:

El área del cuadrado grande es igual al área del cuadrado inclinado y los 4 triángulos.
(a+b)(a+b) = c²+2ab

Teorema de Pitágoras:

Primero
(a+b)(a+b) = c²+2ab
Segundo (a+b)(a+b):
a²+2ab+b² = c²+2ab
Restamos 2ab de los dos lados:
1) a²+b² = c²
2) c = √𝑎2 + 𝑏 2

Aplicacion

192 + 92 = c2

c 361 + 81 = c2

8 √442 = √𝑐 2

19 21,02= c

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What is a Pythagorean Theorem triple? How can you prove that they are
infinite?
Pythagorean Theorems that are give perfect answers with no decimals.

Examples: (3, 4, 5) (5, 12, 13) (7, 25, 25) (8, 15, 17) (9, 40, 41) (35, 480, 481)….

We can prove is infinite using the simplest set of a Pythagorean Triple that is (3, 4, 5)

We need to put it like these 3n2 + 4n2= 5n2

N (3n + 4n = 5n)
2 ( 6, 8, 10)
3 ( 9, 12, 15)

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