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What is the Pythagoras Theorem used to calculate?
What is the Pythagoras Theorem used to calculate?
- The length of the hypotenuse in a right-angled triangle (correct)
- The perimeter of a square
- The area of a circle
- The volume of a sphere
In a right-angled triangle, what does the Pythagoras Theorem state?
In a right-angled triangle, what does the Pythagoras Theorem state?
- The product of the two shorter sides is equal to the longest side
- The longest side is always greater than the sum of the other two sides
- The sum of the squares of all sides is equal to the perimeter
- The sum of the squares of the two shorter sides is equal to the square of the longest side (correct)
When can the Pythagoras Theorem be applied?
When can the Pythagoras Theorem be applied?
- In any right-angled triangle (correct)
- Only in equilateral triangles
- Only in acute-angled triangles
- Only in isosceles triangles