What is the Pythagorean Explorer?

Trigonometry Related Pages: 3 "Pythagorean Theorem"

This applet allows you to study the nature of the Pythagorean Theorem. The applet provides you with various types of triangles of varying difficulty. For each right triangle two sides are given and the right angle is labeled. Calculate the measure of the unknown side.

The Pythagorean Theorem states that the hypotenuse squared is equal to the sum of the squares of the legs of a right triangle.

C = the hypotenuse

A = one leg

B = the other leg.




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