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Challenge 45: Three Squares
Figure This!
When do two squares
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make a new square? ?
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Can you make a new square from two squares?
Polygon ponders the squares
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The pythagorean Theorem states that for any right triangle, a2 + b2 = c2, where c is the length of the longest side, and a and b are the lengths of the other two sides. This relationship is often used to find the distance between two points and is fundame
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