Question

Consider a triangle with side lengths a and b and hypotenuse length c. If _______________ then the converse of the Pythagorean theorem says that the triangle is a right triangle.

Answer 1

The Pythagorean Theorem states that if you have a right triangle, then it should follow the formula:

a^2 + b^2 = c^2, where a and b are legs and c is the hypotenuse.

So, the converse is basically the opposite of that:

If a triangle follows the formula a^2 + b^2 = c^2, then it is a right triangle.