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In a Right Triangle, the side opposite the right angle is called the hypotenuse. |
The other two sides are called legs.
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Figure 1. |
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| The Pythagorean Theorem |
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The Pythagorean Theorem states that the square of the hypotenuse is equal to the squares of the two legs.
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Figure 2. |
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