The Pythagorean Theorem
The Pythagorean Theorem defines the relationship between the three side lengths of any right triangle. It states that the sum of the squares of the lengths of the two legs equals the square of the length of the hypotenuse: . In this formula, and represent the lengths of the triangle's legs, and represents the length of the hypotenuse.
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