What is the Pythagorean theorem?
What the Pythagorean theorem a² + b² = c² means, shown with squares built on the three sides of a right triangle.
Step-by-step explanation
- The Pythagorean theorem applies to right-angled triangles.
- If we build squares on each of the three sides, their areas relate directly to the side lengths.
- The sum of the areas of the two smaller squares equals the area of the largest square: a squared plus b squared equals c squared.
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