Pythagorean Theorem
The sum of the squares of the two right-angled sides of a right triangle is equal to the square of the hypotenuse.
symbols, variables and units
a,b: the length of the right-angled side; c: the length of the hypotenuse; the same unit of length.
applicable conditions and boundaries
Right triangle in the Euclidean plane.
formula source code
The following is a copyable LaTeX expression.
a^2+b^2=c^2
Reference and Extended Learning
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