Lösung 4.1:3b
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- | Because one of the angles in the triangle is | + | Because one of the angles in the triangle is 90°, we have a right-angled triangle and can use the Pythagorean theorem to set up a relation between the triangle's sides. |
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- | The side of length | + | The side of length 13 is the hypotenuse in the triangle, and the Pythagorean theorem therefore gives us that |
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- | is the hypotenuse in the triangle, and | + | |
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+ | {{Displayed math||<math>13^{2} = 12^{2} + x^{2}\,,</math>}} | ||
i.e. | i.e. | ||
- | + | {{Displayed math||<math>x^{2}=13^{2}-12^{2}\,\textrm{.}</math>}} | |
- | <math>x^{2}=13^{2}-12^{2}</math> | + | |
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This means that | This means that | ||
- | + | {{Displayed math||<math>x = \sqrt{13^{2}-12^{2}} = \sqrt{169-144} = \sqrt{25} = 5\,\textrm{.}</math>}} | |
- | <math>x=\sqrt{13^{2}-12^{2}}=\sqrt{169-144}=\sqrt{25}=5</math> | + |
Version vom 08:06, 3. Okt. 2008
Because one of the angles in the triangle is 90°, we have a right-angled triangle and can use the Pythagorean theorem to set up a relation between the triangle's sides.
The side of length 13 is the hypotenuse in the triangle, and the Pythagorean theorem therefore gives us that
i.e.
This means that