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In [[Euclidean geometry]], the '''Pythagorean theorem''' states that the sum of the areas of the squares on the two legs of a [[right triangle]] equals the area of the square on the hypotenuse. | In [[Euclidean geometry]], the '''Pythagorean theorem''' states that the sum of the areas of the squares on the two legs of a [[right triangle]] equals the area of the square on the hypotenuse. | ||
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Revision as of 16:09, 17 April 2007
In Euclidean geometry, the Pythagorean theorem states that the sum of the areas of the squares on the two legs of a right triangle equals the area of the square on the hypotenuse.