Pythagorean theorem calculator

Hypotenuse (c) calculation:

Enter leg (a):
Enter leg (b):
Hypotenuse (c) result:

Leg (a) calculation:

Enter leg (b):
Enter Hypotenuse (c):
Leg (a) result:

Leg (b) calculation:

Enter leg (a):
Enter hypotenuse (c):
Leg (b) result:

Pythagorean theorem

For right triangle: the square value the hypotenuse (c) is equal to the sum of the square value of leg (a) and the square value of leg (b):

c^2=a^2+b^2

Hypotenuse (c) calculation

c=\sqrt{a^2+b^2}

Leg (a) calculation

a=\sqrt{c^2-b^2}

Leg (b) calculation

b=\sqrt{c^2-a^2}

 

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