Section 5.3  (Application of the Pythagorean Theorem0

 

Pythagorean Theorem:   

 

Examples

6 a)

 

b)

8)

a)

 

10)

 

Determine the type of triangle given the length of its sides

 

a)

 

 

b)

 

 

Theorem 5.3.7

 

Let a, b, and c represent the three sides of a triangle, then:

c)

 

 

 

Geometric Mean

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

4)

 

 

12)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

14)

16)