Pythagoras or Surd?

Original post by ChocoholicCox

I believe this is a pythaogras question but the thing is i think the online hw is about surds but the thing is i know you have to do 24²+ 5²= 601 but then with pythogaras I know you have to square root 601 so im wandering if the answer is square root 601./

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I cannot see the question but given your thoughts - why are you unsure

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Original post by TenOfThem

I cannot see the question but given your thoughts - why are you unsure

Basically because im doing like a surd sort of online hw thing and theres a surd as one of the answers so i dk :/

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Original post by ChocoholicCox

Basically because im doing like a surd sort of online hw thing and theres a surd as one of the answers so i dk :/

I still do not know why you are unsure - you know how pythagoras works so what is the problem

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shahidk1

You know that a²+b²=c² All yo have to do is apply it to the question

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I can't see why it would be a topic solely on surds.
601 is a prime number so there is no manipulation as such.
A little boring.

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Original post by m4ths/maths247

I can't see why it would be a topic solely on surds.
601 is a prime number so there is no manipulation as such.
A little boring.

haha true

, so would it be root 601 or 601?

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Original post by ChocoholicCox

haha true

, so would it be root 601 or 601?

I'm not sure what the question is as you haven't included x anywhere in your post.
If it's Pythagoras then you should be able to deduce the answer.
The last time I saw a triangle with side lengths 24, 5 and 601 units was some time ago...

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Original post by ChocoholicCox

haha true

, so would it be root 601 or 601?

Why are you asking this

If it is Pythag and you know how to do Pythag then you know the answer

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Original post by m4ths/maths247

I'm not sure what the question is as you haven't included x anywhere in your post.
If it's Pythagoras then you should be able to deduce the answer.
The last time I saw a triangle with side lengths 24, 5 and 601 units was some time ago...

Oh sorry ill put a picture up now thought i did have but mustn't of worked

(edited 10 years ago)

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Original post by TenOfThem

Why are you asking this

If it is Pythag and you know how to do Pythag then you know the answer

I no longer believe it could be taken for granted. :frown:

Often the plug and chug methods of teaching and blindly following a formula can be the undoing of some, even at A Level (as you will know).

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Maths Pythagoras question.docx10.5KB

Original post by m4ths/maths247

I'm not sure what the question is as you haven't included x anywhere in your post.
If it's Pythagoras then you should be able to deduce the answer.
The last time I saw a triangle with side lengths 24, 5 and 601 units was some time ago...

I have the question but won't come up by picture so I put it in a word document :smile:

Reply 12

lucas13

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pythag theorum, a squared plus b squared = c squared. where c is the hypotenuse( longest side) and it is a right angled triangle.
rearrange if you want to find a or b

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Original post by ChocoholicCox

I have the question but won't come up by picture so I put it in a word document :smile:

So, what is your problem - you know how to do this question

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Original post by TenOfThem

So, what is your problem - you know how to do this question

Yeah Thanks :smile:

, just doing the normal pythogaras way.

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Original post by ChocoholicCox

Yeah Thanks :smile:

, just doing the normal pythogaras way.

yep

Based on some of your questions today - you just need to have more confidence in your abilities

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Original post by TenOfThem

yep

Based on some of your questions today - you just need to have more confidence in your abilities

Yeah true, since its just like online hw im just nervous if i get it wrong :frown:

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