document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=561661>Question 561661</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> how to derive the pythagorean theorem? </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #364346 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=richard1234><B>richard1234(7193)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=richard1234><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=richard1234><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=364346\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> There are several proofs of the Pythagorean theorem; the one I know best involves partitioning a square of side length a+b into four right triangles with legs a, b and hypotenuse c. Using the diagram, you can prove that a^2 + b^2 = c^2.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pythagorean_theorem </SPAN>\n" );
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