If the hypotenuse of a right angled triangle is $h$ and perpendicular sides are $a$ and $b$ , then

h = a + b

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h^{2} = a^{2} + b^{2}

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h^{2} + b^{2} = 3 a^{2}

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h^{3} = 3 (a^{3} + b^{3})

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Solution

The correct option is B $h^{2} = a^{2} + b^{2}$
According to Pythagoras Theorem, in a right angled triangle, $h^{2} = a^{2} + b^{2}$ , where, $h$ is the hypotenuse and $a$ and $b$ are the perpendicular sides.

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