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THE PYTHAGOREAN THEOREM

In this module, you can study the formula and concept of the Pythagorean Theorem; how to use the Pythagorean Theorem to figure out the length of any side of a right triangle.

The video above, from examsolutions.co.uk, does a good job explaining the Pythagorean Theorem and how to use it. The narrator defines many important vocabulary terms, such as hypotenuse, right angle and right triangle.

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The Pythagorean Theorem only works with right triangles, but you can use it in many different ways. For example, carpenters use the Pythagorean Theorem with building lines to set out a house foundation to ensure the foundations are square.

The formula a2 + b2 = c2 means (leg)2 + (leg)2 = (hypotenuse)2 The variables a, b and c were randomly chosen to use in the theorem, but you could use any variables you like.

 

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