Originally Posted by lee_stitches
Pythagorean Theorem? A squared + B squared = C squared is the formula for a right triangle. 8 squared + 8 squared = C squared. 64 + 64 = C squared. 128 = C squared. The square root of 128 = 11.3
correct.
The theorem can be written as an equation relating the lengths of the sides a, b and c, called the Pythagorean equation: where c represents the length of the hypotenuse (the diagonal), and a and b represent the lengths of the other two sides.