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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.