If a and b are the lengths of the legs of a right triangle and c is the length of the hypotenuse, then __________.
A) $c = a + b$
B) $c ^ { 2 } = a ^ { 2 } - b ^ { 2 }$
C) $a ^ { 2 } = c + b ^ { 2 }$
D) $b ^ { 2 } = a ^ { 2 } + c ^ { 2 }$
E) $c ^ { 2 } = a ^ { 2 } + b ^ { 2 }$

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According to the Pythagorean theorem, in a right triangle, the square of the length of the hypotenuse (c) is equal to the sum of the squares of the lengths of the other two sides (a and b). This is represented by the equation $c^2 = a^2 + b^2$.

If a and B Are the Lengths of the Legs c=a+bc = a + bc=a+b

If a and B Are the Lengths of the Legs $c = a + b$