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Target Audience: K-12, Honors Geometry, and College Mathematics Education.
In Problem 1622, we explore a triangle with external squares on each side, forming an outer hexagon. The challenge is to prove that the sum of the squares of the six sides of the outer hexagon equals four times the sum of the squares of the original triangle's sides.
Explore the full theorem and illustrated diagram by clicking the image below.
Target Audience: K-12, Honors Geometry, and College Mathematics Education.
In Problem 1622, we explore a triangle with external squares on each side, forming an outer hexagon. The challenge is to prove that the sum of the squares of the six sides of the outer hexagon equals four times the sum of the squares of the original triangle's sides.
Explore the full theorem and illustrated diagram by clicking the image below.
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