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What are the two variations of the Pythagorean theorem to use? (short and long side)

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Explanation:

the Pythagorean Theorem only works with right triangles. You can use the Pythagorean Theorem to find the length of the hypotenuse of a right triangle if you know the length of the triangle's other two sides, called the legs.

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