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The Pythagorean theorem states that the sum of the squares of the legs of a right triangle is equal to the square of the hypotenuse by the formula a2 + b2 = c2.

If a is a rational number and b is a rational number, why could c be an irrational number?

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c, can be an irrational number because of the squaring of a and b

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The left side of the equation will result in a rational number, which could be a non-perfect square.

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