Question

Which statement about the Proof of the Pythagorean Theorem is true?

(1 point)

The sides of the squares are equal to the square of the areas.

The area of the three squares that create a right triangle are always multiples of 3, 4, and 5.

To make a right triangle in the center, the area of the smaller two squares must add to equal the area of the largest square.

The sides of the right triangle in the center must have the relationship that the smaller two legs add to equal the longest side.

​​​​​​​Any three squares can be put together to create a right triangle in the center.
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Answer 1

Correct answer: "To make a right triangle in the center, the area of the smaller two squares must add to equal the area of the largest square."

Reason: This is the Pythagorean theorem — for a right triangle with legs a and b and hypotenuse c, a^2 + b^2 = c^2, meaning the areas of the squares on the two legs add up to the area of the square on the hypotenuse.