In a right triangle, the sum of the squares of two sides is equal to the square of the hypotenuse. This was discovered by a Greek named _____.

A) Hypotenuse
B) Right
C) Pythagoras
D) Cosine

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In a right triangle, the sum of the squares of two sides is equal to the square of the hypotenuse. This was discovered by a Greek named _____.A)  HypotenuseB)  RightC)  PythagorasD)  Cosine

Karyn Burrow · Accepted Answer

Final Answer : C, Explanation :  This principle is known as the Pythagorean theorem, named after the Greek mathematician Pythagoras.

In a right triangle, the sum of the squares of two sides is equal to the square of the hypotenuse. This was discovered by a Greek named _____.

A) Hypotenuse
B) Right
C) Pythagoras
D) Cosine

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