tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8231784566931768362.post3729843861654582179..comments2023-09-09T08:21:55.454-04:00Comments on MathNotations: 13-14-15 triangle as special as 3-4-5Dave Marainhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13321770881353644307noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8231784566931768362.post-9944311566097107462012-04-29T16:03:29.249-04:002012-04-29T16:03:29.249-04:00Not too shabby for quick mental math but check you...Not too shabby for quick mental math but check your altitude. I believe the altitude on the "14" side is 12 not 10. If you're trying this with students, you may have to give them a hint if no one gets it after a min or two. Ask them if they recall any Pyth triples with either a 13 or 15 in them. It's still a little tricky but that should do it.Dave Marainhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13321770881353644307noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8231784566931768362.post-60164670926964655522012-04-29T14:20:49.453-04:002012-04-29T14:20:49.453-04:00If AB=15, AC=13, BC=14, altitude from A to BC is 1...If AB=15, AC=13, BC=14, altitude from A to BC is 10. Then the area is 84mskmoorthyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08834968641000235266noreply@blogger.com