Fill in the blank with one of the words or phrases listed below. Not all the choices will be used.

-The Pythagorean theorem states thatt $( \mathrm { leg } ) ^ { 2 } + ( \mathrm { leg } ) ^ { 2 } = (\_\_\_\_)^2$
A)index
B)radical
C)leg
D)hypotenuse

Question

Fill in the blank with one of the words or phrases listed below. Not all the choices will be used.

-The Pythagorean theorem states thatt $( \mathrm { leg } ) ^ { 2 } + ( \mathrm { leg } ) ^ { 2 } = (\_\_\_\_)^2$
A)index 
B)radical 
C)leg 
D)hypotenuse

Quizplus · Accepted Answer

The Pythagorean theorem states that the square of the length of the hypotenuse (the side opposite the right angle) is equal to the sum of the squares of the lengths of the other two sides.

Fill in the Blank with One of the Words or Phrases