Absolutely! We’ll take it **one step at a time**, starting with the basic idea and then working through an example together. The Pythagorean theorem applies to **right triangles**—triangles with one 90° angle. It tells us how the three sides are related. Pasted markdown \\(a^2 + b^2 = c^2\\) \\(c=\sqrt{\text{3.0}^2+\text{4.0}^2}=\text{5.00}\\) \\(a\\) \\(b\\) abc Give feedback ### Step 1: Identify the sides The formula is: **a² + b² = c²** - **a** and **b** are the two sides that form the **90° angle**. - **c** is the **hypotenuse**—the side opposite the 90° angle. - The hypotenuse is always the **longest side**. Think of it as: **“short side squared + short side squared = long side squared.”** ### Your turn 🧠 Suppose a right triangle has sides **3** and **4** forming the right angle. Which side is the hypotenuse? **A)** 3 **B)** 4 **C)** The remaining, longest side What do you think?