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Solve a2+b2=c2 for c

Answer – The value of c is equal to (a2+b2).

Explanation:

A right-angled triangle is a triangle where one of the three angles is a right angle. The side of the triangle that is opposite the right angle is called the hypotenuse.

According to the Pythoagorean theorem, the square of the value of hypotenuse is equal to the sum of the squares of the values of the other two sides. This is expressed via the equation:

a2+b2=c2, where c is the length of the hypotenuse and a and b are the lengths of the other two sides of the right-angled triangle.

Thus, using this equation, one can calculate the length of the hypotenuse – c – if the the lengths of the other two sides (a and b) are known.

a2+b2=c2

⇒c=(a2+b2)

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