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In [[Euclidean geometry]], the '''Pythagorean theorem''' states that the sum of the areas of the squares on the two legs of a [[right triangle]] equals the area of the square on the hypotenuse.
In [[Euclidean geometry]], the '''Pythagorean theorem''' states that the sum of the squares of the legs of a [[right triangle]] equals the the square of the [[hypotenuse]].


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In Euclidean geometry, the Pythagorean theorem states that the sum of the squares of the legs of a right triangle equals the the square of the hypotenuse.