Because if you multiply 2 different irrational numbers (like the following)
You will get an irrational answer.
BUT
if you multiply the same square root (which are both irrational, you get a rational number)
Calculator my man calculator
Well I don't know !
Let's take a look and see:
The idea is that there could be more than one way
for a roll of the dice to land with the same number.
-- If the sum is from 1-4, you get the point.
There are 6 different ways for a roll of the dice to come up 1-4.
-- If the sum is from 5-8, Adam gets the point.
There are 20 different ways for a roll of the dice to come up 5-8.
-- If the sum is 9-12, Lana gets the point.
There are 10 different ways for a roll of the dice to come up 9-12.
-- The game is not fair to all three of you.
-- Lana has a distinct advantage over you.
-- Adam has a big advantage over Lana.
-- Adam has an even bigger advantage over you.
-- You are at a big disadvantage. (Notice that one of your
numbers ... 1 ... can never come up unless one of the dice
falls off of the table.)
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Here's how to figure it:
Ways to roll a 2:
1 ... 1
Ways to roll a 3:
1 ... 2
2 ... 1
Ways to roll a 4:
1 ... 3
2 ... 2
3 ... 1
Ways to roll a 5:
1 ... 4
2 ... 3
3 ... 2
4 ... 1
Ways to roll a 6:
1 ... 5
2 ... 4
3 ... 3
4 ... 2
5 ... 1
Ways to roll a 7:
1 ... 6
2 ... 5
3 ... 4
4 ... 3
5 ... 2
6 ... 1
Ways to roll an 8:
2 ... 6
3 ... 5
4 ... 4
5 ... 3
6 ... 2
Ways to roll a 9:
3 ... 6
4 ... 5
5 ... 4
6 ... 3
Ways to roll a 10:
4 ... 6
5 ... 5
6 ... 4
Ways to roll 11:
5 ... 6
6 ... 5
Ways to roll 12:
6 ... 6
Using pythagorean's theorem
a^2+b^2=c^2
a being 3
b being 4
we'll get
9+16=25
where 5 is the hypotenuse and also c.
c^2 = 5^2
