The law of cosines reduces to the Pythagorean theorem for right triangles. True or false?

Please explain. Thank you!

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The law of cosines reduces to the Pythagorean theorem for right triangles. True or false?

Please explain. Thank you!

anonymous · Answer

kj4uts · Answer

Oh ok I am just confused because I found places that say the answer is false so im not sure what the answer is?

kj4uts · Answer

kj4uts · Answer

anonymous · Answer

@pooja195

pooja195 · Answer

$$c^2=a^2+b^2−2ab~ \cos(90^o)$$ so yes it would be true :)

kj4uts · Answer

Ok thank you both :)

pooja195 · Answer

no problem ^_^

anonymous · Answer

pooja is the one that did the work I didn't do anything. thanks @pooja195 !