Question

If you create two line segments, one vertical and the other horizontal, to connect with line segment GH to form a right triangle, how long will the vertical and horizontal line segments be?

Answer 1

In the figure, triangle GHJ is a right triangle. Points H and J form the vertical line segment HJ and have the same x-coordinate. Find the distance between the two points by counting the spaces between them. The distance is 6 units. Points G and J form the horizontal line segment GJ and have the same y-coordinate. Count the spaces between the two points to find the distance, 5 units.

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