Question

Which of the following is true about the figure below?

A. The sum of the side lengths of the two smaller squares is equal to the side length of the larger square.

B. The sum of the areas of the two smaller squares is equal to the area of the larger square.

C. The square root of the area of the smaller squares is equal to the area of the larger square. <------

D. The square root of the area of the larger square is equal to the sum of the smaller squares.

Answer 1

@satellite73

Answer 2

@CrazyCountryGirl, What reasoning did you use to arrive at your answer choice?

Answer 3

I don't remember. I did this problem like 4 hours ago.

Answer 4

Which means, if you've done it once, you can do it again.

Answer 5

If you've done it once but have forgotten it, the knowledge you lost is of no use to you.

Answer 6

Nevermind, I just wanted you to check it. I don't need it taught. I have a tutor to help me with that. If you can't check it, I'll see if someone else can. I know it wasn't A or D though.

Answer 7

How do you know A or D is not correct?

Answer 8

@iambatman

Answer 9

Where is your tutor now?

Answer 10

Sorry, I'll have to agree with Hero here.

Answer 11

By the way, where is the "figure below"?

Answer 12

@Hero

Answer 13

Basically, here is what the question is asking:

Which of the following is true:

A) \(4 + 3 = 5\)
B) \(9 + 16 = 25\)
C) \(\sqrt{9} + \sqrt{16} = \sqrt{25}\)
D) \(\sqrt{25} = 9 + 16\)

Answer 14

B is true... I already asked someone if that was it. It was my first answer, but they said it was wrong... o_o

Answer 15

You use this site at your own risk. The users here are all volunteers. Not everyone knows the correct process/procedures for arriving at a correct result. Also everyone makes mistakes. Never blindly accept anyone else's reasoning. This is why it is important to do things such as

1. Get a second opinion
2. If someone gives you an explanation, try to reason your way through it to find discrepancies, fallacies, illogical statements.
3. Find users who you feel are trustworthy.

Answer 16

OK... I feel you are trustworthy. :) Was my first answer right? B?

Answer 17

@Hero

Answer 18

Yes, B is correct.