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Chapter 2: An ancient theorem and a modern question (view source)
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''For any right-angled triangle, the square of the length of the hypotenuse (the side opposite the right angle) is equal to the sum of the squares of the lengths of the other two sides.'' | ''For any right-angled triangle, the square of the length of the hypotenuse (the side opposite the right angle) is equal to the sum of the squares of the lengths of the other two sides.'' | ||
Here are some [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=COkhrDbNcuA animated proofs] as well as a [https://www.khanacademy.org/math/basic-geo/basic-geometry-pythagorean-theorem/geo-pythagorean-theorem/e/pythagorean_theorem_1 quiz] to test your understanding. | |||
== Preliminaries == | == Preliminaries == | ||