Pythagorean Theorem

The Pythagorean theorem states that in a right triangle, the square of the length of the hypotenuse (
c
) is equal to the sum of the squares of the lengths of the other two sides (
a
and
b
). In symbols,
2
c
=
2
a
+
2
b
.

External Links

Pythagorean Theorem (Wolfram MathWorld)

Permanent Citation

Jeff Bryant
​
​"Pythagorean Theorem"​
​http://demonstrations.wolfram.com/PythagoreanTheorem/​
​Wolfram Demonstrations Project​
​Published: April 27, 2007