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According to the Pythagorean Theorem, if a triangle has one angle that measures 90 degrees (called a "right triangle"), and each of the three sides is labeled a, b, and c (with the only side not touching the 90 degree angle, the hypotenuse, labeled "c"), then:
a2 + b2 = c2
In other words, the length of the sum of the squares of two sides equals the square of the length of the hypotenuse.
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If a squared plus b squared equals c squared why doesn't a plus b equal c?
Because it is mathematically incorrect. a^2 + b^2 = c^2 Take square root of both sides. SQRT (a^2 + b^2) = c So you see, it is not a plus b equal c.
What is a squared plus b squared equal c squared?
It is the formula for Pythagoras' theorem for right angle triangles.
Explain how to do the Pythagorean theorem?
A^2 + B^2 = C^2 Side A squared plus Side B squared has to equal Side C squared
What is the hypotanuse of a triangle?
It's the longest side. If a and b are the shorter sides, the square root of a squared plus b squared will equal the length of the hypotenuse
What does negative b squared equal to?
It's equal to positive b squared, or (b x b) .
