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Can someone explain the Pythagorean Theorem step by step with these numbers

4, 5, 3 = right triangle
3, 6, 9 = non-right triangle
how it works I guess
3, 4, 5 -- 3a, 4b, 5c the biggest # is always c
a² + b² = c²
3² + 4² = 5²
9 + 16 = 25
9 + 16 = 25
25 = 25
yes it is a right triangle

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In simple terms, multiply A by itself, then multiply B by itself. Once you find the product of each of those numbers squared, add them together which will equal C squared!

Here’s an example:
16 (A), 30(B), and 34(C)
16x16=256
30x30=900
256+900=1156
1156/34=34 so we know this is equal to a right triangle

Hope this helped!
User Onik
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3^2 + 6^2 =9^2
9 + 36 = 81
45≠ 81
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