Answer:
The greatest number of the 3 is the hypotenuse. It doesn't matter which one you substitute for a and b
Step-by-step explanation:
Since [tex]c^2 = a^2 + b^2[/tex] and [tex]a^2, b^2 > 0 [/tex]. This means [tex]c^2 > a^2,b^2[/tex] and c > a,b. The hypotenuse is the one with the greatest length of the 3 sides. Once the hypotenuse is identified, it doesn't matter which length you substitute for the a and b in [tex]a^2+b^2=c^2[/tex].
