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In a right-angled triangle, where is the hypotenuse located?

Opposite the right angle

Which formula represents Pythagoras' theorem?

a2+b2=c2a^2 + b^2 = c^2

In the formula a2+b2=c2a^2 + b^2 = c^2, what does cc represent?

The hypotenuse

To find the hypotenuse, which operation is used?

Add the squares, then square root

To find a shorter side when the hypotenuse is known, which operation is used?

Subtract the squares, then square root

Find the hypotenuse if the two shorter sides are 33 cm and 44 cm.

55 cm

If hypotenuse is 1313 m and one side is 55 m, find the other side.

1212 m

What is the first step when solving 3D Pythagoras problems?

Identify the right-angled triangle

For a box with dimensions aa, bb, cc, what is the space diagonal formula?

a2+b2+c2\sqrt{a^2 + b^2 + c^2}

What should you do first when solving practical Pythagoras problems?

Draw a clear diagram

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