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Draw a right triangle and prove the Pythagorean Theorem using similar triangles.

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Draw a right triangle and prove the Pythagorean Theorem using similar triangles.

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For the answer to the question above asking to prove the Pythagorean Theorem using similar triangles. The Pythagorean Theorem states that in a right triangle,

A right triangle consists of two sides called the legs and one side called the hypotenuse. The hypotenuse is the longest side and is opposite the right angle.


AB^2+BC^2=AC^2

"In any right triangle ( 90° angle) , the sum of the squared lengths of the two legs is equal to the squared length of the hypotenuse."

Draw a right triangle and prove the Pythagorean Theorem using similar triangles.-example-1
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