According to Pythagoras property:

If in a right angled triangle, perpendicular, base and hypotaneus are a, b and c respectively, then which of the options is true?

a² + b² = c²

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a² - b² = c²

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a⁴ + b⁴ = c⁴

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a³ + b³ = c³

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Solution

The correct option is A
a² + b² = c²

For a right angled triangle, by pythagoras property, we have

(Hypotenuse)² = (Base)² + (Perpendicular)²

Thus, a² + b² = c²

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According to Pythagoras property: If in a right angled triangle, perpendicular, base and hypotaneus are a, b and c respectively, then which of the options is true?

The correct option is A a2 + b2 = c2 For a right angled triangle, by pythagoras property, we have (Hypotenuse)2 = (Base)2 + (Perpendicular)2 Thus, a2 + b2 = c2

According to Pythagoras property:

If in a right angled triangle, perpendicular, base and hypotaneus are a, b and c respectively, then which of the options is true?

The correct option is A
a² + b² = c²

For a right angled triangle, by pythagoras property, we have

(Hypotenuse)² = (Base)² + (Perpendicular)²

Thus, a² + b² = c²