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a2+b2=c2

a,b,and c are sides to a right triangle. c is the hypotenuse (the side opposite from the right angle)

so if you had a triangle with the side lengths 3 and 4 and you want to find the hypotenuse, this is how.

32+42=c2

9+16=c2

25=c2

square root(25)=square root(c2)

5=c

so 5 would be your answer

the Pythagoras theorem is this equation.

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