Mathematics Coursework - Beyond Pythagoras
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1) The numbers 3, 4, and 5 satisfy the condition 3² + 4² = 5² because 3² = 3x3 =9 4² = 4x4 = 16 5² = 5x5 = 25 and so 3² + 4² = 9 + 16 = 25 = 5² I will now have to find out if the following sets of numbers satisfy a similar condition of (smallest number) ² + (middle number) ² = (largest number) ². a) 5, 12, 13 5² + 12² = 25 + 144 = 169 = 13² b) 7, 24, 25 7² + 24² = 49 + 576 = 625 = 25² 2) Perimeter b) Nth term Length of shortest side Length of middle side Length of longest side Perimeter Area 1 3 4 5 12 6 2 5 12 13 30 30 3 7 24 25 56 84 4 9 40 41 90 180 5 11 60 61 132 330 6 13 84 85 182 546 7 15 112 113 240 840 8 17 144 145 306 1224 9 19 180 181 380 1710 10 21 220 221 462 2310 I looked at the table and noticed that there was only 1 difference between the length of the middle side and the length of the longest side. And also if you can see in the shortest side column, it goes up by 2. I have also...


