The Pythagorean Theorem (Jump to: Lecture | Video )

Hypotenuse

In a Right Triangle, the side opposite the right angle is called the hypotenuse.

The other two sides are called legs.

Figure 1.
The Pythagorean Theorem

The Pythagorean Theorem states that the square of the hypotenuse is equal to the squares of the two legs.

Figure 2.

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