Question

Do you best to explain how the following diagram demonstrates the Pythagorean theorem

Answer 1

Explanation:

The theorem states that the square on the hypotenuse (longest side) of a right triangle equal the sum of the squares on the other 2 sides.

Counting the small squares gives us these areas.

We see that

Sum of squares on hypotenuse = 25.

and sum of squares on the other 2 sides = 9 and 16 which equals 25.