Question

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which of the images above represents a proof of the pythagorean theorem? Explain your choice, and then explain how the figure proved the pythagorean theorem.

Answer 1

@amistre64 @thomaster

Answer 2

How did you test these? Tell me what you did to prove that none of them are right?

Answer 3

$$\huge a^2+b^2=c^2$$

Answer 4

I used the them for both of them: a^2+b^2 = c^2
For the first one I did, 25^2 + 144^2

Answer 5

For me, that didn't equal 169^2

Answer 6

are you sure that did not equal 169?

Answer 7

You are Given: $$a^2 = 25$$, $$b^2= 144$$ and $$c^2=169$$

Answer 8

25^2 + 144^2 = c^2
625 + 20736 = c^2
21361 = c^2
c = √21361 which is equivalent to 146.2

Answer 9

You are NOT given $$a=25, b=144 and c=169$$

Answer 10

You're going at it the wrong way. Look at what skullpatrol did. Your boxes are given in area units meaning that is:\[height \times length\] it's not the volume that is being squared

Answer 11

I'm confused

Answer 12

How do you find an area of a square?

Answer 13

and for my earlier post it's not the area that is being squared**

Answer 14

Area of square = a^2
a = side of square