The Pythagorean Theorem states that in a right triangle, the square of the length of the hypotenuse (the side opposite the right angle) is equal to the sum of the squares of the lengths of the other two sides. However, in this case, the triangle is not a right triangle since the angles given (62 degrees and 28 degrees) do not add up to 90 degrees.
Therefore, we cannot directly apply the Pythagorean Theorem to determine the relationship of the sides in this triangle.
A triangle has the vertices labeled upper M upper N upper O. Upper N upper O is labeled m, upper M upper N is labeled o, and upper O upper M is labeled n. Angle upper N measures 62 degrees and angle upper M measures 28 degrees.
What is the relationship of the sides in this triangle based on the Pythagorean Theorem?
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To find the relationship between the sides of the triangle based on the Pythagorean theorem, we can use the law of sines to find the lengths of the sides.
The law of sines states:
\[\frac{a}{\sin A} = \frac{b}{\sin B} = \frac{c}{\sin C}\]
Since angle N measures 62 degrees, we have:
\[\frac{m}{\sin 62} = \frac{o}{\sin 28}\]
Given that o = m (since NO is labeled m and NM is labeled o), we can substitute o = m into the equation:
\[\frac{m}{\sin 62} = \frac{m}{\sin 28}\]
Solving for m, we have:
\[m = \frac{\sin 62}{\sin 28} \times m\]
\[m = 1.5427 \times m\]
Similarly, using the same law of sines equation for triangles NOM and MON, we can find the relationship between sides n and m:
\[\frac{n}{\sin 50} = \frac{m}{\sin 28}\]
\[n = \frac{\sin 50}{\sin 28} \times m\]
\[n = 1.116 \times m\]
Therefore, the relationship of the sides in the triangle, based on the Pythagorean theorem for a right triangle, is:
\[m^2 + n^2 = (1.5427m)^2 + (1.116m)^2\]
\[m^2 + n^2 = 2.3813m^2 + 1.2467m^2\]
\[m^2 + n^2 = 3.628m^2\]
This is the relationship of the sides in the triangle based on the given angles and the law of sines.
The law of sines states:
\[\frac{a}{\sin A} = \frac{b}{\sin B} = \frac{c}{\sin C}\]
Since angle N measures 62 degrees, we have:
\[\frac{m}{\sin 62} = \frac{o}{\sin 28}\]
Given that o = m (since NO is labeled m and NM is labeled o), we can substitute o = m into the equation:
\[\frac{m}{\sin 62} = \frac{m}{\sin 28}\]
Solving for m, we have:
\[m = \frac{\sin 62}{\sin 28} \times m\]
\[m = 1.5427 \times m\]
Similarly, using the same law of sines equation for triangles NOM and MON, we can find the relationship between sides n and m:
\[\frac{n}{\sin 50} = \frac{m}{\sin 28}\]
\[n = \frac{\sin 50}{\sin 28} \times m\]
\[n = 1.116 \times m\]
Therefore, the relationship of the sides in the triangle, based on the Pythagorean theorem for a right triangle, is:
\[m^2 + n^2 = (1.5427m)^2 + (1.116m)^2\]
\[m^2 + n^2 = 2.3813m^2 + 1.2467m^2\]
\[m^2 + n^2 = 3.628m^2\]
This is the relationship of the sides in the triangle based on the given angles and the law of sines.
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