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Pythagorean Theorem

Author: Michael Morgan

Things to Know

The Pythagorean Theorem is used to find the length of any side of a right triangle. The theorem is expressed as a2 + b2 = c2

Legs of a Triangle- in a right triangle, the legs are the two shorter sides of the shape represented by a and b in the theorem.

Hypotenuse- this is the longest side of a right triangle. It is represented by c in the theorem.

Pythagorean Theorem