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So the Pythagorean theorem is a set formula? If so, can you provide it.
user-inactivated · 2966 days ago · link ·
It's not a formula, it's a theorem, hence the name. If a and b are two sides of a right triangle, and c is the hypotenuse, then a² + b² = c² . Do not just remember a² + b² = c², the "if a and b are two sides of a right triangle" gives the condition under which that relationship between 3 lengths holds. If you have a triangle which is not a right triangle, then the Pythagorean theorem tells you nothing directly.
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The_Final_Boss · 2965 days ago · link ·
Ah, jeez can you, um, "dumb it down for me"?