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a2 + b2 = c2
pythagoreans theorem was used to help build the pyramids
The Pythagorean theorem is actually the law of cos, where the angle is 90.
The formula is A2 + B2 = C2. This theorem only works for right triangles. A and B are the legs and C is the hypotenuse.
The Pythagorean Theorem is used to find side lengths of right triangles. It came from the Greek philosopher and mathematician Pythagoras.