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EXAMPLE 2

EXAMPLE 2. Classify triangles. Can segments with lengths of 4.3 feet , 5.2 feet , and 6.1 feet form a triangle? If so, would the triangle be acute, right, or obtuse ?. SOLUTION. STEP 1. Use the Triangle Inequality Theorem to check that the segments can make a triangle. 4.3 + 5.2 = 9.5.

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EXAMPLE 2

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  1. EXAMPLE 2 Classify triangles Can segments with lengths of 4.3 feet, 5.2 feet, and 6.1feet form a triangle? If so, would the triangle be acute, right, or obtuse? SOLUTION STEP 1 Use the Triangle Inequality Theorem to check that the segments can make a triangle. 4.3 + 5.2 = 9.5 4.3 + 6.1 = 10.4 5.2 + 6.1 = 11.3 9.5 > 6.1 10.4 > 5.2 11.3 > 4.3 The side lengths 4.3 feet, 5.2 feet, and 6.1 feet can form a triangle.

  2. c 2 ? a 2 + b2 6.12 ? 4.3 2 + 5.22 37.212 ? 18.49 2 + 27.042 EXAMPLE 2 Classify triangles STEP 2 Classify the triangle by comparing the square of the length of the longest side with the sum of squares of the lengths of the shorter sides. Compare c 2 with a2 + b2. Substitute. Simplify. 37.21 < 45.53 c 2 is less than a2 + b2. The side lengths 4.3 feet, 5.2 feet, and 6.1 feet form an acute triangle.

  3. You are part of a crew that is installing the mast on a catamaran. When the mast is fastened properly, it is perpendicular to the trampoline deck. How can you check that the mast is perpendicular using a tape measure? EXAMPLE 3 Use the Converse of the Pythagorean Theorem Catamaran SOLUTION To show a line is perpendicular to a plane you must show that the line is perpendicular to two lines in the plane.

  4. EXAMPLE 3 Use the Converse of the Pythagorean Theorem Think of the mast as a line and the deck as a plane. Use a 3-4-5 right triangle and the Converse of the Pythagorean Theorem to show that the mast is perpendicular to different lines on the deck. First place a mark 3 feet up the mast and a mark on the deck 4 feet from the mast. Use the tape measure to check that the distance between the two marks is 5 feet. The mast makes a right angle with the line on the deck. Finally, repeat the procedure to show that the mast is perpendicular to another line on the deck.

  5. for Examples 2 and 3 GUIDED PRACTICE 4. Show that segments with lengths 3, 4, and 6 can form a triangle and classify the triangle as acute, right, or obtuse. SOLUTION STEP 1 Use the Triangle Inequality Theorem to check that the segments can make a triangle. 3 + 4 = 7 3 + 6 = 9 4 + 6 = 10 7 > 6 9 > 4 10 > 3 The side lengths 3, 4, and 6 can form a triangle.

  6. c 2 ? a 2 + b2 6 2 ? 3 2 + 42 36 ? 9 + 16 ANSWER The side lengths 3,4, and 6 form an obtuse triangle. for Examples 2 and 3 GUIDED PRACTICE STEP 2 Classify the triangle by comparing the square of the length of the longest side with the sum of squares of the lengths of the shorter sides. Compare c 2 with a2 + b2. Substitute. Simplify. 36 > 25 c 2 is less than a2 + b2.

  7. ANSWER No, in order to verify that you have perpendicular line, the triangle would have to be a right triangle, and a 2-3-4 triangle is not a right triangle. for Examples 2 and 3 GUIDED PRACTICE 5.WHAT IF? In Example 3, could you use triangles with side lengths 2, 3,and 4 to verify that you have perpendicular lines?

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