Converse of Pythagorean Theorem

Converse of Pythagorean Theorem

Introduction

Have you ever wondered how to tell whether three given side lengths can form a right triangle? The converse of the Pythagorean Theorem helps us find out. This idea is useful in construction, design, maps, and ot...

At a school garden, Alex sees a triangular garden bed with sides measuring 9, 40, and 41 inches and wonders whether it forms a right triangle.

His teacher explains that the converse of the Pythagorean Theorem can answer this question.

While the original theorem states that a right triangle satisfies, a² + b² = c...