Question

What is the pythagorean theorem?

Answer 1

Answer:

Pythagorean theorem - theorem that states that the sum of the squares of the two legs is equal to the square of the hypotenuse in a right triangle

Answer 2

Easy,

the Pythagorean theorem is:

$a^{2} + b^{2} = c^{2}$

The a and b, being a value that you HAVE

and

c, being the value you are trying to find.

Example: have 1,2 for a triangle what is the third side?

$1^{2} + 2^{2} = c^{2}$

1+4=$c^{2}$

5=$c^{2}$

Then, just square root to find c.

$\sqrt{5}$=c

2.2≈c