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The Pythagorean Theorem Is Used to
Find the Unknown Lengths of a Right
Triangle
• The Pythagorean Theorem
states that the square of the
hypotenuse is equal to the
sum of the squares of the
other two sides.
2
c=
2
2
a +b
Hypotenuse: The side
opposite to the right angle
is the hypotenuse.
Here’s Proof
• Note the squares created by the
two legs (shorter sides of the
triangle) can fit inside the
square created by the
hypotenuse.