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Maths pythag

In a question that ask you to show that the coordinates make a right angle triangle does it matter if you do VW² =UV² + WU² or WV² = WU² + UV². I.e does it matter what way round the letters are and how do you know which way round to do them I thought they only represent coordinates it’s not algebra.
(edited 3 years ago)
Hi, do you have the question? :smile:
D0D8D1CC-8D66-4175-91DD-051CC6583B1B.jpeg Answer in the book reads WV² = WU² + UV²
Original post by 1258745896587
D0D8D1CC-8D66-4175-91DD-051CC6583B1B.jpeg Answer in the book reads WV² = WU² + UV²

Nah it’s all getting squared anyway so it doesn’t matter on the order e.g. (UV)² = (UV)²
Original post by laurawatt
Nah it’s all getting squared anyway so it doesn’t matter on the order e.g. (UV)² = (UV)²

Thanks

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