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Explain the Pythagorean theorem.

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Pythagorean theorem - theorem that states that the sum of the squares of the two legs is equal to the square of the hypotenuse in a right triangle.

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I am helping my sister learn this right now, so I know what it is :) A man named Pythagoras discovered and interesting thing between all right triangles! The square of the hypotenuse is equal to the sum of the squares of the other two sides! I hope this helps.

Have a wonderful day :)
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