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Question
In a right-angled triangle ABC, if angle B = 90°, then which of the following is true?
Options
AB2 = BC2 + AC2
AC2 = AB2 + BC2
AB = BC + AC
AC = AB + BC
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Solution
AC2 = AB2 + BC2
Explanation:
According to Pythagoras theorem,
(Hypotenuse)2 = (Perpendicular)2 + (Base)2
⇒ AC2 = AB2 + BC2
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