pythagorean theorem

Py·thag·o·re·an the·o·rem

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- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- UK Pronunciation
- UK IPA
- [pi-thag-uh-ree-uh n thee-er-uh m, theer-uh m]
- /pɪˌθæg əˈri ən ˈθi ər əm, ˈθɪər əm/
- /paɪθægəˈriːən ˈθɪə.rəm/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [pi-thag-uh-ree-uh n thee-er-uh m, theer-uh m]
- /pɪˌθæg əˈri ən ˈθi ər əm, ˈθɪər əm/

Definitions of pythagorean theorem words

abbreviation Technical meaning of PYTHAGOREAN THEOREM Pythagoras's Theorem 3
noun pythagorean theorem the theorem that the square of the hypotenuse of a right triangle is equal to the sum of the squares of the other two sides. 1
noun Technical meaning of pythagorean theorem (mathematics) The theorem of geometry, named after Pythagoras, of Samos, Ionia, stating that, for a right-angled triangle, the square of the length of the hypotenuse is equal to the sum of the squares of the lengths of the other two sides. I.e. if the longest side has length A and the other sides have lengths B and C (in any units), A^2 = B^2 + C^2 (2004-02-12) 1
noun pythagorean theorem the theorem that in a right triangle the hypotenuse squared is equal to the sum of the squares of the other sides (i.e., c2=a2+b2) 0

before 1905

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First recorded in 1905-10

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