me: "the pythagorean theorem hurts meh brain, i hate it"
random person: "but its useful-"
me: *death stare*
States that the square of the hypotenuse is equal to the sum of the squares of the other two sides. While this is useful in math class, you won't be using it when you are bagging groceries or working retail or selling Nerf Guns.
Student: Ms.? When will we use the Pythagorean Theorem in real life?
Teacher: Well, um, real estate agents often use it to find out how much a house is worth?
Students: Ekscuze me waddahell