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The pythagoeran theorem
A right triangle is a triangle with a 90 degree angle. A 90 degree angle is typically the found on the corner of a box or the corner of a building. In a right triangle, the longest side is called the hypotenuse. It is also the side opposite the right angle. The other two sides are called legs. We generally use the letters a and b to denote the length of the legs and c for the length of the hypotenuse.The Pythagorean Theoerem is: a squared plus b squared equals c squared.
You can also remember: (leg) squared + (other leg) squared = (hypotenuse) squared
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Read also:
OpenStax, Contemporary math applications. OpenStax CNX. Dec 15, 2014 Download for free at http://legacy.cnx.org/content/col11559/1.6
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