Question

A right triangle has sides measuring 6 units, 8 units, and 10 units. Which of the following shows the Pythagorean relationship of the areas of the squares drawn along each side?
A. 12 + 16 = 28
B. 18 + 24 = 42
C. 24 + 76 = 100
D. 36 + 64 = 100

I do not want the answer or it explained to me yet. I wanna know what the question is ASKING. :) I don't get what it's asking...

Answer 1

that looked right to me...

Answer 2

Sorry, its asking for what the Pythagorean Theorem will look like based off those numbers.

Answer 3

\(6^2+8^2=10^2\) is what they are looking for

Answer 4

@satellite73 "I do not want the answer or it explained to me yet. I wanna know what the question is ASKING. :) I don't get what it's asking..."

Answer 5

i did

Answer 6

Don't give me the answer please... These are study questions for a major test and I'm trying to get through them. :) I HAVE to know this to move onto the next grade.

Answer 7

it is asking for the areas of the squares built on the sides of the triangle
the area of a square is the square of the length of the sides

Answer 8

It's just saying which one shows 6^2+8^2=10^2

Answer 9

which is D.

Answer 10

so if one side has length \(6\) the area is \(6^2\)

Answer 11

etc

Answer 12

the Pythagorean therom is a^2 + b^2 = c^2

Answer 13

@CrazyCountryGirl do you understand ?

Answer 14

a^2 + b^2 = c^2

the longest side is the hypotenuse...and it is c
the other sides are a and b and they measure 6 and 8
now just plug them into the formula