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Pythagoras Theorem

How to know which side is hypotenuse, base and perpendicular

Date : 30/07/2021

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Ailiya

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Uploaded on : 30/07/2021
Subject : Maths

Pythagoras theorem helps to find out the missing side of a right angled triangle.

It can also determine whether the triangle is acute, obtuse or right angled triangle.

h2=p2+b2

h=hypotenuse the longest side of a triangle.

p= perpendicular that makes a right angle/opposite to the missing angle.

b= base opposite to hypotenuse

If h2=p2+b2 it`s a right angled triangle.

If h2>p2+b2 it`s an obtuse angled triangle.

If h22+b2 It`s an acute angled triangle.



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