Question

if I have the hypotenuse of a right triangle, do I have to square it when trying to find the legs using the pythagorean theorem

Answer 1

yes

Answer 2

\[a^2+b^2=c^2\]
solving for hypotenuse (or for c), then use,
\[\sqrt{ a^2+b^2}=c\]

Answer 3

thank you