SOLUTION: Explain how the Pythagorean Theorem is a special case of the Law of Cosines.

SOLUTION: Explain how the Pythagorean Theorem is a special case of the Law of Cosines.

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Question 490486: Explain how the Pythagorean Theorem is a special case of the Law of Cosines.
Answer by richard1234(7193) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
The law of cosines says that

where theta is the angle opposite c. Replace theta with 90 degrees, and you have the Pythagorean theorem (cos 90 = 0).
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