Russell

Mathematics

15 September, 14:37

Explain the converse of the Pythagorean theorem.

A. The converse of the Pythagorean theorem states that if a triangle is a right triangle, then the sum of the squares of its legs is less than the square of its hypotenuse.

B. The converse of the Pythagorean theorem states that if the square of one side of a triangle is equal to the sum of the squares of the other two sides, then the triangle is a right triangle.

C. The converse of the Pythagorean theorem states that if a triangle is a right triangle, then the sum of the squares of its legs equals the square of its hypotenuse.