(Hypotenuse) 2 = (base) 2 + (perpendicular) 2.
For Example: A Right angled triangle named as XYZ and if ‘Z’ is a hypotenuse of right angled triangle and ‘Y’ is base and ‘X’ denotes the perpendicular then Pythagorean theorem can be expressed as (Z) 2 = ( X) 2+ (Y) 2 .
We can explain it by taking an example as;
If the base = 12 inch (Y = 12 inch) and perpendicular = 5 inch (X = 3 inch) then find the length of hypotenuse ‘Z’ in meters by using the Pythagorean Theorem?
Solution: Pythagorean Theorem proof
(Hypotenuse) 2 = (base) 2 + (perpendicular) 2,
Then (Z) 2 = (X) 2 + (Y) 2,
(Z) 2 = (12) 2 + (5)2,
Z = √ (12) 2 + (5)2,
Z = √ (144) + (25),
Z = √ 169,
Z = 13 inch.
So according to the calculation, the length of the hypotenuse in a right angled triangle XYZ is 13 inch.
Pythagorean Theorem is used in the case when two sides of the right triangle are given and for calculating the third side of the tight angled triangle, we are use the Pythagorean Theorem.
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If Two triangles have same corresponding size and same corresponding shape than they are congruent. As shown in figure we have two triangles ABC and DEF and in first triangle AC=7, CB=6 and in second triangle DF=7, FE=6. This implies both the triangles have same size and same shape so we can show their relationship in this way:-




