Many people think the Pythagorean Theorem is one of the most important theorems in.
I, however agree and disagree with that statement. I agree because if you are.
trying to figure out a side length or hypotenuse to a right triangle, like a fallen tree, it is probably.
the most helpful theorem. On the other hand if you have no need to find sides or a hypotenuse of.
a triangle, it is just another equation you have stored in your brain. Most people have no need use.
of this equation.
The Pythagorean Theorem is a very useful equation to know and understand if you are a.
builder, carpenter or a forest researcher. You can use it to find how high a latter will go up a wall.
so you know how high you can paint. It will help you figure out how long a support will need to.
be on a building. For example it can help you find the length of a fall tree. You want to know.
how much of the tree broke off and is now laying on the ground. All you have to measure is the.
distance from the trunk to the top of the tree and the height of the tree that is still standing. From.
there you can find the hypotenuse or fallen part of the tree. For problem like this the Pythagorean.
Theorem is the most helpful tool. The only disadvantage is it only works for right triangles.
My big disagreement with the Pythagorean Theorem is, it is dysfunctional. Not everything.
in the world is a right triangle. The Pythagorean Theorem only works for fight triangles. For.
example, if a carpenter puts a latter up on a tilted wall and wants to know how height latter goes. .
He will have no way of finding that because it is not a right triangle. Same with a fallen tree. The.
Pythagorean Theorem is only helpful for select problem and select jobs. For everything else in the.
world it unsuitable because it only works on the right triangles. Most people don't care about the.
lengths of triangles.
I would think that on average half the people in the world would have a use for the.