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Pythagorian Theorem

The Pythagorean theorem states that in a right-angled triangle, the square of the hypotenuse's length is equal to the sum of the squares of the other two sides, expressed as a² + b² = c². It applies only to right triangles and can be used to find the length of a missing side when the other two sides are known. For example, with legs of lengths 3 and 4, the hypotenuse is calculated to be 5.

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Pythagorian Theorem

The Pythagorean theorem states that in a right-angled triangle, the square of the hypotenuse's length is equal to the sum of the squares of the other two sides, expressed as a² + b² = c². It applies only to right triangles and can be used to find the length of a missing side when the other two sides are known. For example, with legs of lengths 3 and 4, the hypotenuse is calculated to be 5.

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The Pythagorean theorem states that in a right-angled triangle, the square of

the length of the hypotenuse (the side opposite the right angle) is equal to the
sum of the squares of the lengths of the other two sides (legs). This
relationship is expressed by the formula: a² + b² = c², where 'c' represents the
hypotenuse, and 'a' and 'b' represent the other two sides.
In simpler terms: Imagine a right triangle. If you were to build squares on each
of the two shorter sides (legs) and then another square on the longest side
(hypotenuse), the area of the square on the hypotenuse would be exactly the
same as the combined area of the squares on the other two sides.
Key points:
 Right Triangle:
The theorem only applies to right triangles (triangles with one 90-degree
angle).
 Hypotenuse:
The hypotenuse is always the longest side of the right triangle and is
opposite the right angle.
 Formula:
a² + b² = c²
 Application:
The theorem can be used to find the length of a missing side of a right
triangle if the other two sides are known.
For example, if you have a right triangle with one leg of length 3 and another
leg of length 4, you can use the theorem to find the hypotenuse:
1. Plug in the values: 3² + 4² = c²
2. Calculate: 9 + 16 = c²
3. Simplify: 25 = c²
4. Find the square root: c = √25 = 5
5. Result: The hypotenuse has a length of 5.

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