Which statement explains the Pythagorean Theorem? (1 point)

Question

If the interior angles of a trangle add up to 180", then the sum of the legs of the triangle is equal to the square of the hypotenuse

If a triangle is a right triangle, then the sum of the squares of the longest leg and the hypotenuse is equal to the squar of the third side

If all angles in a triangle are of equal measure, then the length of all sides will be equal.

If a triangle is a right triangle, then the sum of the squares of the legs is equal to the square of the hypotenuse

Answer 1

The correct statement that explains the Pythagorean Theorem is:

If a triangle is a right triangle, then the sum of the squares of the legs is equal to the square of the hypotenuse.

This can be mathematically represented as \( a^2 + b^2 = c^2 \), where \( c \) is the length of the hypotenuse and \( a \) and \( b \) are the lengths of the other two legs of the triangle.