Pythagorean Theorem

Colorized Definition

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$$\unified c^{\area 2} \plain = \partOne a^{\area 2} \combined + \partTwo b^{\area 2}$$

\plain     When an
\unified   object
\plain     spans
\partOne   perpendicular
\partTwo   directions
\\
\unified   its
\area      area
\plain     is the
\combined  combined
\area      area
\plain     of
\partOne   each
\partTwo   part

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