What is the Pythagorean theorem?
Answer
The Pythagorean theorem applies to the lengths of the sides of a right triangle. The two sides that form the right angle are called legs and the third side, the one opposite the right angle, is called the hypotenuse. The legs are labeled a and b. The hypotenuse is labeled c. The Pythagorean theorem says that in all right triangles, the sides have a relationship that satisfies the equation
a2 +b2= c2