Question

Which statement explains the Pythagorean Theorem?(1 point)

If a triangle is a right triangle, then the sum of the squares of the legs 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 square of the third side.

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

If the interior angles of a triangle add up to [Math Processing Error]
, then the sum of the legs of the triangle is equal to the square of the hypotenuse.

Answer 1

The first statement is correct: "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 is the Pythagorean theorem (a^2 + b^2 = c^2).