What is the pythagoras theorem??

Question

Anyone know???

Answer 1

Pythagoras Theorem

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In a right angled triangle,

c² = a² + b²

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5² = 3² + 4²

25 = 9 + 16

This means that given any two sides, you can find the length of the 3rd side.

Answer 2

Hey there!

The Pythagorean Theorem simply states, that if a right triangle contains sides a, b and c, then a^2+b^2=c^2. It was founded by the famous Greek mathematician, Pythagoras.

The Pythagorean Theorem can be useful to find unknown distances of a right triangle. It can also be used to prove several other theorems.

For example, if we know the distance from us to a shadow, and the distance from us to the ladder, then we can find the distance from the shadow to the ladder, as shown in the diagram.
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We can use the Pythagorean Theorem then.

Hope it helps!

Answer 3

In a right triangle, the squares of the sides that form the right angle (called legs) add up to the square of the 3rd side, the hypotenuse. If a, b, and c are the lengths of the legs and the hypotenuse, then a² + b² = c².

Answer 4

a^2 + b^2 = c^2
This means that in a right angled triangle, the two shorter sides (a and b) squared then added together, equals the square of the hypotenuse (c).

Answer 5

a^2 (the length of one side of a given triangle) + b^2 (the length of the other side of a given triangle)= c^2 (the length of the hypotenuse of a given triangle).

Answer 6

side A to the second power plus side B to the second power equals side C to the second power

C is always the longest side