Question

Given any right triangle, the sum of the areas of the squares formed by the legs is equal to the area of the hypotenuse. This is referred to as the:

Question 5 options:

A) pythagorean theorem
B) perimeter
C) surface area
D) area

Answer 1

Answer: A) pythagorean theorem

Step-by-step explanation:

You are probably familiar with the formula
`a^2+b^2 = c^2` which is the pythagorean theorem.

The
`a^2` is the square of the first leg 'a', while
`b^2` is the square of the second leg b. Adding those two squares leads to the square of the hypotenuse c, aka
`c^2`. This only works with right triangles, which are triangles that have a 90 degree angle.