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English: Generalization of Pythagoras's theorem to scalene triangle. Arrowhead joins intersection of lines parallel to sides to the corner of the triangle. This vector forms the two sides of the bottom parallelogram. The red area is the same as the sum of the green areas, as shown by George Jennings (1997) "Figure 1.32: The generalized Pythagorean theorem" in Modern geometry with applications: with 150 figures (3rd ed.), Springer, p. 23 ISBN: 038794222X.
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current18:51, 24 May 2010Thumbnail for version as of 18:51, 24 May 2010442 × 338 (37 KB)Brews ohareColor scheme changed and dotted lines removed
02:14, 26 April 2010Thumbnail for version as of 02:14, 26 April 2010393 × 371 (33 KB)Brews ohareChange arrowheads to match companion figure
16:34, 24 April 2010Thumbnail for version as of 16:34, 24 April 2010446 × 380 (27 KB)Brews ohare{{Information |Description={{en|1=Generalization of Pythagoras' theorem to scalene triangle }} |Source={{own}} |Author=Brews ohare |Date= |Permission= |other_versions= }} Category:Euclidean geometry

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