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In mathematics, "legs" typically refer to the two sides of a right triangle that form the right angle. These legs are often denoted as the base and height when calculating the area of the triangle. In the context of trigonometry, they are also used to describe the sides in relation to the angles. The third side, opposite the right angle, is called the hypotenuse.
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What does legs mean in math terms?
The sides of a geometrical figure, particularly a triangle, can be called either arms or legs. Arms is more commonly used.
What does legs mean in math right triangles?
It refers to the two sides which, between them, make up the right angle.
What does the math sign pie look like?
it won't show up on here but its that symbol that looks has a ~ on top and has the two legs on the bottom. that's the best way to describe it
What is a famous math theory?
Do you mean THEOREM? In math a theorem is a statement which is proved true by applying a chain of logic. A famous one is the Pythagorean Theorem: The sum of squares of the legs of a right triangle equals the square of the hypotenuse. A^2 + B^2 = C^2
Why do you need the Pythagorean theorem?
The Pythagorean theorem is used to find the length of the hypotenuse of a right triangle (the side opposite the right angle) when you are given the two legs of the triangle (the other two sides). It becomes very important and crucial to math in trigonometry and later levels of math.
