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Give me an example of a Pythagorean theorem equation and tell me how yo solve it
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One example of a Pythagorean theorem equation is:
a^2 + b^2 = c^2
Let's say we have a right-angled triangle with the lengths of the sides as follows:
Side a = 3 units
Side b = 4 units
Hypotenuse c = ?
To solve for the hypotenuse, we substitute the given values into the Pythagorean theorem equation:
(3)^2 + (4)^2 = c^2
9 + 16 = c^2
25 = c^2
Taking the square root of both sides gives us:
√25 = √c^2
5 = c
Therefore, the hypotenuse of the triangle is 5 units.
a^2 + b^2 = c^2
Let's say we have a right-angled triangle with the lengths of the sides as follows:
Side a = 3 units
Side b = 4 units
Hypotenuse c = ?
To solve for the hypotenuse, we substitute the given values into the Pythagorean theorem equation:
(3)^2 + (4)^2 = c^2
9 + 16 = c^2
25 = c^2
Taking the square root of both sides gives us:
√25 = √c^2
5 = c
Therefore, the hypotenuse of the triangle is 5 units.