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Pythagorean theorem

noun

NAmE//pəˌθæɡəˌriən ˈθɪrəm//

, NAmE//pəˌθæɡəˌriənˈθiərəm//

(geometry)

the rule that, in a right triangle, the square of the hypotenuse (= the side opposite the right angle) is equal to the squares of the other two sides added together

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