##  [Pythagorean Theorem](/pythagorean-theorem) 

  ##  [Pythagorean Theorem](https://puremath.quantumdictionary.io/pythagorean-theorem-0) 

  

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Definition

In a Euclidean right triangle, the square of the length of the hypotenuse equals the sum of the squares of the lengths of the legs: if the legs are a and b and the hypotenuse c, then c^2 = a^2 + b^2.