Answer:
a) Yes
b) No
c) Yes
d) No
e) No
Step-by-step explanation:
Right triangle:
The square of the larger side is equals to the sum of the squares of the smaller sides.
a. 6, 8, 10
The answer is yes.
b. 8, 15, 16
So no.
c. 10, 24, 26
So yes
d. 20, 21, 28
So no.
e. 9, 35, 41
(tanθ + cotθ)² = sec²θ + csc²θ
<u>Expand left side</u>: tan²θ + 2tanθcotθ + cot²θ
<u>Evaluate middle term</u>: 2tanθcotθ = = 2
⇒ tan²θ + 2+ cot²θ
= tan²θ + 1 + 1 + cot²θ
<u>Apply trig identity:</u> tan²θ + 1 = sec²θ
⇒ sec²θ + 1 + cot²θ
<u>Apply trig identity:</u> 1 + cot²θ = csc²θ
⇒ sec²θ + csc²θ
Left side equals Right side so equation is verified