Question

Given that the legs of a right triangle measure a and b and the hypotenuse of the triangle measures c, what does the Pythagorean Theorem state about the sides of this triangle?

Answer 1

The pythagorean theorem allows us to find missing sides, allowing us to discover the relationships between the sides. It is a simple formula, A2 squared plus B squared equals C squared. So, we can plug numbers into that formula to find the missing sides.

What that relationship tells us is that A and B in a triangle will always equal C, which is the hypotenuse. So, the legs always equal the hypotenuse when added together.