WOLFRAM|DEMONSTRATIONS PROJECT

Pythagorean Theorem

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a
b
2
a
+
2
b
=
2
c
2
8
+
2
8
=
2
11.31
64
+
64
=
128.00
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
.