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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