BGDave
Grumpy Old Man
I'm well aware of the origins of the theorem, DS, though I appreciate the implication that I've never taken any sort of high school math.
And yes, you should remove the designation. Thing is though, it's supposed to be a trick question. If you think A^2+B^2=C^2 is going to trick your students into assuming the Pythagorean theorem, that's fine. If not, use a different contextually true but generally false theorem without context. It's supposed to prod them into critical thinking; just because you imply something is true doesn't mean it is. If anyone complains? So what, it's extra credit. Seriously, you asked somebody to name two characters from a stupid old board game; pretty sure you can do whatever you want at this point.
Colonel Mustard Professor Plum Mr Green Mrs White Ms Scarlett Mrs Peacock Mr Boddy
All true, but I really wrote it not as a trick or a critical thinking exercise, but for the smarta$$ second part, if a < c, why do you want an A?
I will let Pix explain the purpose of the bonus questions.