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Now, you may notice that this doesn't help if we are interested in numbers like <math> 2^{\frac{1}{2}}</math> or <math>2^{-1}</math>. These cases are covered in the [[Recommended| recommended]] section if you are interested but are not strictly necessary for understanding this chapter. | Now, you may notice that this doesn't help if we are interested in numbers like <math> 2^{\frac{1}{2}}</math> or <math>2^{-1}</math>. These cases are covered in the [[Recommended| recommended]] section if you are interested but are not strictly necessary for understanding this chapter. | ||
=== Pythagorean Theorem <math> a^2 + b^2 = c^2 </math>=== | |||
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 | |||
== Preliminaries == | == Preliminaries == | ||