Question

Step 1: Place the graph paper in landscape orientation. Measure from the top left hand corner 6 inches right and 5 inches down. This will be your starting point for
your diagram.
Step 2: Using a ruler and index card/protractor create an isosceles Right triangle. Drawing the triangles legs 1 inch straight up from the starting point and 1 inch to the
right of the starting point. Connect the endpoints of the two segments to create your right isosceles triangle.
Step 3: On a separate piece of paper, use the Pythagorean Theorem to calculate the length of the hypotenuse. You only need to do this for the first 8 if you discover a
pattern.
Step 4: Using your original Right triangle, add another leg measuring 1 inch and right angle to the hypotenuse of your original Right triangle. Connect the endpoints
to form a new hypotenuse for your new Right triangle.
Step 5: Show the calculations to find the length of the new hypotenuse.
Step 6: Continue to repeat this process of connecting and drawing new triangles with a side length of 1 inch, using the previous hypotenuse as the other side. Draw
triangles until you are able to measure the square root of 17. You must show all calculations (Step 3) on a separate piece of paper.

Answer 1

The right triangle whose hypotenuse is the square root of 17 has legs of 1 inch and 4 inches

How to determine the hypotenuse?

Step 1 and 2: Create an isosceles right triangle

This is represented by the attached figure in (see figure 1 for this triangle)

The legs of this triangle have a length of 1 inch

Step 3: The hypotenuse

This is calculated using the following Pythagoras theorem

$h^2 = 1^2 + 1^2$

This gives

$h = \sqrt 2$

Step 4: Create another isosceles right triangle

This is represented by the attached figure in (see figure 2 for this triangle)

The legs of this triangle are 1 inch and 2 inches, respectively

This hypotenuse is calculated by:

$h^2 = 2^2 + 1^2$

This gives

$h = \sqrt 5$

Step 5: Create another isosceles right triangle

This is represented by the attached figure in (see figure 3 for this triangle)

The legs of this triangle are 1 inch and 3 inches, respectively

This hypotenuse is calculated by:

$h^2 = 3^2 + 1^2$

This gives

$h = \sqrt {10$

Step 6: Create another isosceles right triangle

This is represented by the attached figure in (see figure 4 for this triangle)

The legs of this triangle are 1 inch and 4 inches, respectively

This hypotenuse is calculated by:

$h^2 = 4^2 + 1^2$

This gives

$h = \sqrt{[17$

See that the hypotenuse is the square root of 17

Hence, the right triangle whose hypotenuse is the square root of 17 has legs of 1 inch and 4 inches

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