Precalculus (6th Edition) Blitzer

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ISBN 10: 0-13446-914-3
ISBN 13: 978-0-13446-914-0

Chapter P - Section P.8 - Modeling with Equations - Exercise Set - Page 125: 60

Answer

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Work Step by Step

There are four errors in the Scarecrow’s statement that do not agree with the Pythagorean Theorem $a^2+b^2=c^2$ 1. It should be the the sum of squares, not square roots; 2. It should be the legs, not any two sides; 3. It should be in a right triangle, not just isosceles; 4. It should be the square of the hypotenuse, not the square root of the remaining side.
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