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How do you know that the Pythagorean Theorem is true?

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This theorem holds true for this right triangle—the sum of the squares of the lengths of both legs is the same as the square of the length of the hypotenuse. And, in fact, it holds true for all right triangles. The Pythagorean Theorem can also be represented in terms of area.-Topic 4

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