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Forum Name: This and that
Topic ID: 772
Message ID: 5
#5, RE: Pythagorean Theorem Incomplete?
Posted by Dan on Jun-19-07 at 08:58 PM
In response to message #4
I figured that a 90 degree angle equals 100% of the side being multiplied. So, when multiplying with a greater angle of 90 degrees, results with a percentage greater than 100. And that excess percentage would contribute to the length of side c. At least I thought so.