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Pythagorean theorem

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Pythagorean theorem
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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.
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Pythagorean theorem
The Pythagorean theorem is: a2 + b2=c2
Pythagorean theorem  (p-thg-rn)
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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