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What's the Pythagorean Theorem?

What is the Pythagorean Theorem?

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Answer #1

The theorem is as follows:

In any right triangle, the area of the square whose side is the hypotenuse (the side of a right triangle opposite the right angle) is equal to the sum of areas of the squares whose sides are the two legs (i.e. the two sides other than the hypotenuse).

Answer #2

In any right triangle, the area of the square whose side is the hypotenuse (the side of a right triangle opposite the right angle) is equal to the sum of areas of the squares whose sides are the two legs (i.e. the two sides other than the hypotenuse). -phil2611

Answer #3

The interesting thing is proofs of the Pythagorean theorem. Some are very clever.

Answer #4

a squared + b squared = c squared i think ha

Answer #5

yup thats it exactly.

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