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How do you know that the Pythagorean Theorem is true?

Answer 1

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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

Answer 2

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It's easy to see from the fact that angles in a triangle add up to 180◦ that it is actually a square). There are also four right triangles with base a and height b. The conclusion is that a2 + b2 = c2, which is the Pythagorean Theorem.

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