Question

the right triangle shown below is drawn with a square connected to each side. Which equation correctly represents the relationship between the lengths of the sides of the right triangle?

Answer 1

From the fiure given we can see that the triangle provided is a right triangle so then we can use the Pythagoras formula given by:

`c^2=a^2+b^2`

With c the hypothenuse and a,b the oppose and adjacent sides of the triangle. From the figure given we have:

c= 10, a= 6, b= 8

And replacing into the formula we have:

`10^2=6^2+8^2`

And the best option would be:

`6^2+8^2=10^2`