Leg a
6
units
Leg b
4
units
Hypotenuse c
7.2
units
c = √(a² + b²) = √(
36
+
16
) = √
52
≈
7.2
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to change leg
a
and the
mustard dot
to change leg
b
. The hypotenuse
c
updates live — and the square on it is always exactly the other two squares
added together
.