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What is the Pythagorean Theorem used for right triangles

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Used t find missing side angles when two sides are present. For example, if you have a short leg and a long leg, you can use the Pythagorean Theorem to find the hypotaneus and vse versa, using it to find the short or long leg if the other two are given.

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The Pythagorean theorem consists of a formula a^2+b^2=c^2 which is used to figure out the value of (mostly) the hypotenuse in a right triangle. The a and b are the 2 "non-hypotenuse" sides of the triangle (Opposite and Adjacent).

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