➗Math
➗ Math
Pythagorean Theorem
a² + b² = c²
In a right triangle, the square of the hypotenuse equals the sum of the squares of the legs.
- Formula
- a² + b² = c²
- Applies to
- Right-angled triangles only
- Hypotenuse
- c — the side opposite the right angle
- History
- Known to Babylonians ~1000y before Pythagoras
- Use
- Distance in coordinate geometry
— Over 350 distinct proofs are known —
💡 Did you know?
One proof was devised by a future U.S. president, James A. Garfield.
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