On Mon, 10 Apr 2006 14:13:23 -0400, "PDQ" wrote:

"Guess who" wrote in message ...
| On Mon, 10 Apr 2006 15:07:38 GMT, "Gooey TARBALLS"
| wrote:
|
| Draw a vertical line desired length of shortest leg (x).
| Draw a horizontal line 2x in length from the same point.
|
| Could the result be that 30,60, 90 degree triangle? (if one connected the
| points?
|
| NO. As was pointed out the two arms [at right angles] of a 30,60
| right triangle are in the ratio 1:sqrt(3). The Hypotenuse is the side
| twice the shorter.
|

You sure about this??

The square of the hypotenuse (the side opposite the right angle) is equal to the sum of the squares of the other 2 sides.

and....???