Aright triangle has three sides: a, b, c such that a=b and latex: a^2\: +\: b^2\: =\: c^2 a 2 + b 2 = c 2 what is the ratio of the longest side to the shortest? hint: sketch triangle note: angle a + angle b = angle c & angle a= angle b

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A right triangle is considered so when one of its corners are 90°.

If sides a and b are equal in length, then  the corners across from them are equal in size as well.

The only way for this to be possible is if both corners A and B(opposite of sides a and b) are 45°.

Pythagorean theorem

This theorem states that the square of a right triangle's long side is equal to the sum of the squares of the shorter sides.

In this case:

but since:

the equation can be solved by replacing a with b in the equation:

this is not the answer this is just a question. is this middle school math?

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