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The "legs" are the two sides of the triangle that meet at a right angle.  The hypotenuse is the other side—the side opposite the right angle.
The "legs" are the two sides of the triangle that meet at a right angle.  The hypotenuse is the other side—the side opposite the right angle.


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The Pythagorean theorem: The sum of the areas of the two squares on the legs (the sides that meet at a right angle) equals the area of the square on the hypotenuse (the side opposite the right angle).

In Euclidean geometry, the Pythagorean theorem states that:

The sum of the areas of the squares on the legs of a right triangle equals the area of the square on the hypotenuse.

The "legs" are the two sides of the triangle that meet at a right angle. The hypotenuse is the other side—the side opposite the right angle.