it is used in triangles and it is a2 + b2 = c2
a being the short leg
b being the long leg
c being the hypotenuse
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No. The Pythagorean Theroem can ONLY be used on right triangles. Also, If you know one side of the square you know all sides of the square because a square has four equal sides.
Pythagorean Theorem: In a right triangle, the square on the hypotenuse is equal to the sum of the squares on the other two sides.Converse: If the square on the hypotenuse is equal to the sum of the squares on the other two sides of a triangle, then it is a right triangle.
Let a, b, and c be the width, height, and diagonal of the rectangle.Pythagorus' theorem applies to the rectangle as follows: a^2 + b^2 = c^2substitute for 'a' from Pythagoruss theroem: a = sqrt(c^2 - b^2)Therefore, Area = a * b = b * sqrt(c^2 - b^2)