Prove the pythagorean theorem using similar triangles the pythagorean theorem states that in a right triangle the sum of the squares of the length of the legs of the triangle equals the square length of the hypotenuse be sure to create the name the appropriate geometric figures plz

a. is correct

c.   x=2.4cm

step-by-step explanation:

similar triangles are triangles which have the same shape but not the same size. this means their angle measures are equal but their side lengths are not instead they are proportional. to solve, we will set up a proportion and solve.

a proportion is two equal ratios set equal to each other. we form the ratios by finding corresponding sides (sides which match to each other on both triangles by their position). out ratios will be one side of the small triangle over the corresponding side on the big triangle as shown below:

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to solve the proportion, we'll cross multiply by multiplying numerator with denominator across the equal sign.