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Chapter 2: An ancient theorem and a modern question: Difference between revisions

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=== Pythagorean Theorem <math> a^2 + b^2 = c^2 </math>===
=== 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
''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 ==
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