document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=247837>Question 247837</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> How does the Pythagorean theorem work?<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #180666 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=richwmiller><B>richwmiller(17219)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=richwmiller><IMG SRC=http://www.algebra.com/images/aboutme-small.gif BORDER=0 alt=\"About Me\" VALIGN=MIDDLE></A>&nbsp;<IMG SRC=http://www.algebra.com/cgi-bin/show-face.mpl?user=richwmiller><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=180666\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> a^2+b^2=c^2<BR>\n" );
document.write( "a and b are the sides of the right triangle next to the right angle and c is the hypotenuse (opposite the right angle)\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "This for right triangles. Triangles with a right (90 degree angle)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "The theorem states that the legs(the sides of the triangle next to the 90 degree angle)  squared and added together equals the square of the side opposite the right angle(also known as the hypotenuse)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "So if you know any two sides you can find the third side. (as long as you know which one is the hypotenuse<BR>\n" );
document.write( "So if we have sides 3 and 4 we can find the hypotenuse.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "3^2+4^2=c^2<BR>\n" );
document.write( "9+16=25<BR>\n" );
document.write( "25=c^2<BR>\n" );
document.write( "c=5\r<BR>\n" );
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