SOLUTION: I understand that the pythagorean theoram is a2+b2=c2. What I don not understand is why or when we change the problem to c=square root of a2 + b2. Thanks for the explanation.

Question 558624: I understand that the pythagorean theoram is a2+b2=c2. What I don not understand is why or when we change the problem to c=square root of a2 + b2.
Thanks for the explanation.
Roy
Found 2 solutions by Alan3354, purple panda:
Answer by Alan3354(69443) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
I understand that the pythagorean theoram is a2+b2=c2. What I don not understand is why or when we change the problem to c=square root of a2 + b2.
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Take the sqrt of both sides:

Answer by purple panda(4) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
I think it's to make things easier to understand.
A lot of times in tests you want to understand.
(sorry if not Helpful)
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