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sgrabbit

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A triangle with the sides 2,4,and 5.i have tried:

5^2=3^2+4^2. am i doing it right if i am what do i do?
 
sgrabbit said:
A triangle with the sides 2,4,and 5.i have tried:
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What is the question?
Clearly you, yourself have shown it is not a right triangle.
So, What is the question?
 
sgrabbit said:
A triangle with the sides 2,4,and 5.i have tried:

5^2=3^2+4^2. am i doing it right if i am what do i do?
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Why are you using the Pythagorem Theorem? Does it specify that this is a right triangle? What exactly are you trying to solve?
 
A = (1/2)(base)(height)

which two sides of the right triangle form the base and height?

BIG hint ... neither one is the hypotenuse.
 
BIG hint #2 ... base and height are always perpendicular.

also ... advise you re-read previous BIG hint.
 
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