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OpenStudy (anonymous):

What is the Pythagorean Theorem

OpenStudy (anonymous):

The pythgorean theorem is a theorem used to calculate the length of the sides of a triangle.

OpenStudy (xmissalycatx):

\[a ^{2}+b ^{2}=c ^{2}\]

OpenStudy (igreen):

Pythagorean Theorem helps us find sides of a right triangle. \(\sf a^2 + b^2 = c^2\)

OpenStudy (xmissalycatx):

generally used for triangles

OpenStudy (anonymous):

a sqaured+b squared=c squared

OpenStudy (igreen):

Where 'a' and 'b' are the two shorter sides and 'c' is the hypotenuse.

OpenStudy (igreen):

Just plug in the two given sides and solve for the other side.

OpenStudy (anonymous):

thank you

OpenStudy (igreen):

Yw.

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