Pythagoras Theorem
Pythagoras Theorem
The Pythagoras theorem deals with the lengths of the sides of a right triangle.
It is often written as the formula a^2 + b^2 = c^2
The sum of the square of a and b is equal to the square of c
For example, if a = 5 and b = 6 to work out c you would do the calculation:
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a^2 +b^2 = c^2
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5^2 + 6^2 = c^2
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25 + 36 = 61
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c^2 = 61
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c = 7.81...