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GUI DE TO THE

P YTHAGORE AN
THE ORE M
BY JOHNNY
DUNCAN
Are you a right triangle?
1. 12, 15, 20
a! + b! = c!
12! + 15! = 20!
144 + 225 = 400
= 369
NO
2. 18, 24, 30
a! + b! = c!
18! + 24! = 30!
324 + 576 = 900
=900
YES
3. 20, 21, 29
a! + b! = c!
20! + 21! = 29!
400 + 441 = 841
=841
YES
4. a! + b! =c!
2.1! + 2.9! = 3.5!
4.41 + 7.84 = 12.25
=12.25
YES
Word Problems
1. 2.5, ?, 12
a! + b! = c!
2.5! + b! = 12!
6.25 + b! = 144
144- 6.25= 137.75
The square root of 137.75 is 11.7 feet
2. 45, ? 110
a! + b! = c!
110! + 45! = c!
12100 + 2025 = 14125
The square root of 14125 is about 118.8
3. 90, 90, ?
a! + b! = c!
90! + 90! = c!
8100 + 8100 = 16200
The square root of 16200 is about 127.3 feet
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4. 6, 9, ?
a! + b! = c!
6! + 9! = c!
36+81= 117
The square root of 117 is 10.8 miles
5. 10, 10, ?
a! + b! = c!
10! + 10! = c!
100 + 100 = 200
The square root of 200 is about 14.1 miles
Duncan, John Monday, December 16, 2013 2:40:46 PM Pacic Standard Time 70:56:81:af:e4:0f Duncan, John Monday, December 16, 2013 2:42:22 PM Pacic Standard Time 70:56:81:af:e4:0f
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1 . a ! + b ! = c !
2 8 ! + 2 1 ! = c !
7 8 4 + 4 4 1 = 1 , 2 2 5
T h e s q u a r e r o o t o f 1 , 2 2 5 i s 3 5
2 . a ! + b ! = c !
5 ! + 7 ! = c !
2 5 + 4 9 = 7 4
T h e s q u a r e r o o t o f 7 4 i s a b o u t
8 . 6 .
3 . a ! + b ! = c !
1 3 ! + 1 3 ! = c !
1 6 9 + 1 6 9 = 3 3 8
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1 8 . 4 .
4 . a ! + b ! = c !
1 7 ! + 1 7 ! = c !
2 8 9 + 2 8 9 = 5 7 8
T h e s q u a r e r o o t o f 5 7 8 i s a b o u t 2 4 . 0
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r o w s . P y t h a g o r a s e v e n g o t m u s i c t o r e l a t e t o m a t h .
H e v i b r a t e d s t r i n g s a n d t h e y p r o p o r t i o n a l t o
w h o l e n u m b e r s . H e e v e n t u a l l y d i e d i n 4 8 5 B C .
1 . a = 4 8 , b = ? c = 6 0
a ! + b ! = c !
4 8 ! + b ! = 6 0 !
2 3 0 4 + b ! = 3 6 0 0
3 6 0 0 - 2 3 0 4 = 1 2 9 6
T h e s q u a r e r o o t o f 1 2 9 6 i s 3 6
M i s s i n g L e g s
3 . a = 1 5 b = ? c = 2 5
a ! + b ! = c !
1 5 ! + b ! = 2 5 !
2 2 5 + b ! = 6 2 5
6 2 5 - 2 2 5 = 4 0 0
T h e s q u a r e r o o t o f 4 0 0 i s 2 0
4 . a = ? b = 7 2 c = 7 8
a ! + b ! = c !
a ! + 7 2 ! = 7 8 !
a ! + 5 1 8 4 = 6 0 8 4
6 0 8 4 - 5 1 8 4 = 9 0 0
T h e s q u a r e r o o t o f 9 0 0 i s 3 0
2 . a = ? b = 3 8 c = 4 5
a ! + b ! = c !
a ! + 3 8 ! = 4 5 !
a ! + 1 4 4 4 = 2 0 2 5
2 0 2 5 - 1 4 4 4 = 5 8 1
T h e s q u a r e r o o t o f 5 8 1 i s a b o u t 2 4 . 1
T h e P y t h a g o r e a n T h e o r y
T h e P y t h a g o r e a n t h e o r y i s a w a y t o m e a s u r e
o n l y r i g h t t r i a n g l e s . T h e t h e o r y u s e s t h e
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m e a s u r e d b y s q u a r e s .
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