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I have a question about those three forces. Let's say for example that f1x=0 and f1y=5 then f1=5 right? Or do I have to use the pathagorean therem to find f1 then it would be the square root of 5?
The Pythagorean theorem is a mathematical theorem that describes the relationship between the sides of a right triangle. It states that the square of the length of the hypotenuse (the side opposite the right angle) is equal to the sum of the squares of the other two sides.
To use the Pythagorean theorem to solve for one of the sides, you need to know the lengths of the other two sides. Then, you can plug those values into the formula: a^2 + b^2 = c^2, where a and b are the lengths of the two shorter sides and c is the length of the hypotenuse. You can then solve for the missing side by taking the square root of both sides.
The distance formula is a special case of the Pythagorean theorem. It is used to calculate the distance between two points in a coordinate plane and is derived from the Pythagorean theorem. When the two points are plotted as the endpoints of the legs of a right triangle, the distance between them can be found by using the Pythagorean theorem.
No, the Pythagorean theorem can only be used for right triangles. It relies on the fact that the triangle has a right angle, which is what allows for the relationship between the sides to be described by the theorem.
The Pythagorean theorem has many applications in real life, such as in construction and engineering to calculate the diagonal length of a rectangular object, in navigation to determine the distance between two points, and in physics to analyze forces acting on an object at an angle. It is also used in various mathematical proofs and equations.