document.write( "Question 286640: I'm making a book about the Pythagorean Theorem in my geometry class and one of the requirements is to find out why a squared + b squared= c squared is incorrect. I've done research on the theorem and still can't figure out why this is true. Can you please help me? \n" ); document.write( "

Algebra.Com's Answer #207889 by richwmiller(17219) $\"\"$ $\"About$

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I suppose it all depends on what you think a^2+b^2=c^2 means.
\n" ); document.write( "If the legs of the right triangle are a and b and the hypotenuse is c then a^2+b^2=c^2.
\n" ); document.write( "Someone is pulling your leg. \n" ); document.write( "

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