#==================== # Figure 9.7.R. # The generalized Pythagorean relationship # for all triangles. #==================== x=c(0,6) y=c(0,4) plot(x,y,type="l",lty=0,xlim=c(0,6),ylim=c(-1,4),axes=FALSE,ann=FALSE) th=4*pi/18 x0=c(0,4,6) y0=c(0,4,0) x1=c(4,6,0) y1=c(4,0,0) segments(x0,y0,x1,y1,lwd=2) x2=4 y2=4 x3=4 y3=0 segments(x2,y2,x3,y3,lty=2,lwd=2) x4=c(3.7,3.7) y4=c(0,0.3) x5=c(3.7,4) y5=c(0.3,0.3) segments(x4,y4,x5,y5) text(2.5,-.25,expression(italic(x-a)),cex=1.5) text(5,-.25,expression(italic(a)),cex=1.5) text(5.3,2,expression(italic(y)),cex=1.5) text(1.7,2,expression(italic(r)),cex=1.5) text(3.8,1.5,expression(italic(h)),cex=1.5) text(5.4,.4,expression(phi),cex=1.5)