I am having problems understanding how to

solve problems like the following:

a2 + b2 = c2

Please help me where I can understand solving problems such as the one above.

3 answers

Do you mean ??

A squared + B squared = C squared??

Let's take a right angle triangle with the two short sides (adjacent to the right angle) that measure 4 inches and 5 inches.

A^2 = 4 squared = 16
B^2 = 5 squared = 25

16 + 25 = C^2

41 = C^2
6.4 = C
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