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I have a school assignment, and it requires me to list a few of the real world applications of Pythagoras Theorem. However, most of the ones I found are rather generic, and not special at all.

What are some of the real world applications of Pythagoras' Theorem?

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    Pythagorean Theorem is used a lot in carpentry. For eg, construction of hip roofs.2011-07-24

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"How far does the second baseman have to throw the ball in order to get the runner out before he slides into home plate?" ...and other neat examples found at: http://www.suite101.com/content/the-pythagorean-theorem-a21010

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Here is a link which I found using Google: