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BY JOHNNY
DUNCAN
Are you a right triangle?
1. 12, 15, 20
a! + b! = c!
12! + 15! = 20!
144 + 225 = 400
= 369
NO
2. 18, 24, 30
a! + b! = c!
18! + 24! = 30!
324 + 576 = 900
=900
YES
3. 20, 21, 29
a! + b! = c!
20! + 21! = 29!
400 + 441 = 841
=841
YES
4. a! + b! =c!
2.1! + 2.9! = 3.5!
4.41 + 7.84 = 12.25
=12.25
YES
Word Problems
1. 2.5, ?, 12
a! + b! = c!
2.5! + b! = 12!
6.25 + b! = 144
144- 6.25= 137.75
The square root of 137.75 is 11.7 feet
2. 45, ? 110
a! + b! = c!
110! + 45! = c!
12100 + 2025 = 14125
The square root of 14125 is about 118.8
3. 90, 90, ?
a! + b! = c!
90! + 90! = c!
8100 + 8100 = 16200
The square root of 16200 is about 127.3 feet
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4. 6, 9, ?
a! + b! = c!
6! + 9! = c!
36+81= 117
The square root of 117 is 10.8 miles
5. 10, 10, ?
a! + b! = c!
10! + 10! = c!
100 + 100 = 200
The square root of 200 is about 14.1 miles
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2 8 ! + 2 1 ! = c !
7 8 4 + 4 4 1 = 1 , 2 2 5
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5 ! + 7 ! = c !
2 5 + 4 9 = 7 4
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1 . a = 4 8 , b = ? c = 6 0
a ! + b ! = c !
4 8 ! + b ! = 6 0 !
2 3 0 4 + b ! = 3 6 0 0
3 6 0 0 - 2 3 0 4 = 1 2 9 6
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3 . a = 1 5 b = ? c = 2 5
a ! + b ! = c !
1 5 ! + b ! = 2 5 !
2 2 5 + b ! = 6 2 5
6 2 5 - 2 2 5 = 4 0 0
T h e s q u a r e r o o t o f 4 0 0 i s 2 0
4 . a = ? b = 7 2 c = 7 8
a ! + b ! = c !
a ! + 7 2 ! = 7 8 !
a ! + 5 1 8 4 = 6 0 8 4
6 0 8 4 - 5 1 8 4 = 9 0 0
T h e s q u a r e r o o t o f 9 0 0 i s 3 0
2 . a = ? b = 3 8 c = 4 5
a ! + b ! = c !
a ! + 3 8 ! = 4 5 !
a ! + 1 4 4 4 = 2 0 2 5
2 0 2 5 - 1 4 4 4 = 5 8 1
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