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OpenStudy (benlindquist):
what
OpenStudy (cresciez):
Could someone please help me write a proof? Pythagorean theorem with similar triangles
OpenStudy (benlindquist):
man easy maybe
OpenStudy (cresciez):
I'm terrible at these :(
OpenStudy (benlindquist):
i might help
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OpenStudy (cresciez):
That would be great
OpenStudy (shiburinga):
I suppose you don't know wha the formula to the Pythagorean theorem is? xD
OpenStudy (cresciez):
a^2+b^2=c^2 LOL
OpenStudy (shiburinga):
Not bad xD
OpenStudy (cresciez):
What do I do with that? @benlindquist
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OpenStudy (benlindquist):
s*****
OpenStudy (benlindquist):
that helped someone else
OpenStudy (shiburinga):
Wot xD
OpenStudy (cresciez):
Ah... oooookay
OpenStudy (cresciez):
Could you help walk me through this?
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OpenStudy (cresciez):
It's my last question but I've been stuck on it for a while and can't figure it out
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OpenStudy (cresciez):
Thank you for coming ;v;
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OpenStudy (anonymous):
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compare areas by computing (a+b)^2 (area of big square) and area of small square plus area of the triangles. they have to be equal (same area computed 2 different ways) get rid of what's common in both sides to arrive at the pythagorean theorem.