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State Pythagoras theorem and its converse.

Pythagoras Theorem: In a right angled triangle, the square of the hypotenuse is equal to the sum of the squares of the other two sides.


Converse of Pythagoras Theorem: In a triangle, if square of one side is equal to the sum of the squares of the other two sides, then the angle opposite to first side is a right angle.


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