What is the converese to the pythagorean theorem?

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2007-10-20 09:04:02 · 2 answers · asked by alejandro g 1 in Science & Mathematics ➔ Mathematics

If the sum of the squares of two sides of a triangle equal the square of the third side of the triangle, then the triangle is a right triangle.

2007-10-20 09:09:07 · answer #1 · answered by ironduke8159 7 · 2⤊ 0⤋

If a triangle has sides of length a, b, and c (in order of increasing length) and a^2 + b^2 = c^2 then the triangle is a right triangle.

2007-10-20 09:09:39 · answer #2 · answered by lewanj 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋