Learn about Pythagoras' Theorem
The square of the hypotenuse of a right triangle is equal to the sum of the squares of the other two sides.
A right triangle has 3 sides. If we label the length of each side a, b and c, Pythagoras' theorem can be written as a formula:
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a:
b:
c:
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