| Pythagorean theorem n. The theorem that the sum of the squares of the lengths of the sides of a right triangle is equal to the square of the length of the hypotenuse. |   The Pythagorean theorem is: a2 + b2=c2 |
Pythagorean theorem (p -th g  -r  n) A theorem stating that the square of the length of the hypotenuse of a right triangle is equal to the sum of the squares of the lengths of the other sides. It is mathematically stated as c2 = a2 + b2, where c is the length of the hypotenuse and a and b the lengths of the other two sides. |
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