Click and drag to change the shape of the right triangle and the squares of its sides. Click the button in the lower right corner to switch on/off a dividing line. Its purpose is explained below.
This is an illustration of the Pythagorean Theorem. Simply put, it states that in a right triangle, the square of the longest side is equal to the sum of the squares of the shorter sides. It can be expressed with the following equation: a² + b² = c² When the dividing line is displayed, it divides c² in two. The area of the left part is equal to a², and the area of the right part is equal to b². Learn more here: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pythagorean_theorem
