In a few sentences, describe the Pythagorean theorem and describe when you will use the Pythagorean theorem.

Question

In a few sentences, describe the Pythagorean theorem and describe when you will use the Pythagorean theorem.

Answer 1

The Pythagorean Theorem provides the relationship between the three sides of a right triangle. The shorter sides are referred to as a and b. The longer side, the hypotenuse, is referred to as c.

The Pythagorean Theorem is a² + b² = c².

You can use the Pythagorean theorem to find the length of sides a, b, or c, if you are given the other two lengths. So if you are given the length of side a and side b, you can find side c. If you are given the length of side b and c, you can solve for side a: a² = c² - b².