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50 POINTS!!! complete the proof of the Pythagorean theorem. Given: AbC is a right triangle , with a right angle at Prove: a^2+ b^2=c^2
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50 POINTS!!! complete the proof of the Pythagorean theorem.

Given: AbC is a right triangle , with a right angle at
Prove: a^2+ b^2=c^2

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1.)Substitute numbers for A, B, C (ex. 3,4,5): (3)^2 + (4)^2 = (5)^2

2.)Simplify and Solve: 9+16=25

25=25. Therefore, the Pythagorean Theorem is true.
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