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Interactive 3D Pythagoras
Drag point D to change the 3D box. Edges a, b, c meet at A, and the space diagonal d shows that a² + b² + c² = d².
Box & Space Diagonal
A is the origin. B, C, E lie along the three perpendicular edges. D is the opposite corner of the box.
Edges: a (green), b (orange), c (blue). Space diagonal: d (pink).
a = ,   b = ,   c = ,   d =
a² = ,   b² = ,   c² = ,   d² =
a² + b² + c² =
Hints
• Drag point D: the box resizes, keeping right angles at A.
• Faces are shaded: three edge-squares and the square on the space diagonal.
• Watch how a² + b² + c² matches d² as you move D.


© Alexander Forrest