Aidan P.
asked 01/10/18How to do hypotnus leg?
Hypotenuse leg proofs
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Raymond B. answered 12/16/25
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use the Pythagorean theorem
hypotenuse squared = sum of the legs squared
for example the right triangle has sides 3,4 and 5
5= the hypotenuse, legs = 3 and 4
5^2 = 25
4^2 +3^2 = 16 + 9 = 25
You just proved it's a right triangle
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