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Question 595314: I need your help with the characteristics of Pythagorean Theorem?
Can u please list me some, so I get an idea and get started.
Thank you
Answer by math-vortex(648) (Show Source):
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The Pythagorean Theorem explains the relationship between the lengths of the three sides of a right triangle. If you ask a random person on the street, they would probably say, "Oh yeah, that's a-squared plus b-squared equals c-squared."
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The official wording of the Pythagorean Theorem is "The square of the hypotenuse of a right triangle is equal to the sum of the squares of the other two sides."
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Let's unpack that a bit:
A RIGHT TRIANGLE is any triangle in which one of its angles measures 90-degrees (a right angle).
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The sides of a right triangle have special names. The HYPOTENUSE is the side across from the right angle. Usually mathematicians label that side with a c. The hypotenuse is the longest side of the triangle. The other two sides of the right triangle are called LEGS. Those sides usually get labeled a and b.
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In a right triangle, if you square the length of the two sides and add them together, the answer will be the same as the square of the length of the hypotenuse.
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You can use is relationship to find the missing length of a side of the triangle. For example, suppose you have a right triangle with leg lengths of 3 cm and 4 cm. What would be the length of the hypotenuse?

So the length of the hypotenuse is 5 cm, when the legs are 3 cm and 4 cm.
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Here is a 60-second YouTube video about this.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0HYHG3fuzvk
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Hope this helps! Feel free to email me if you have questions about my answer.
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Mrs.Figgy
math.in.the.vortex@gmail.com