[Physics] Does Pythagoras theorem hold for length contraction according to Special relativity

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Here is a thought experiment.

Consider a frame S in which an observer is at rest and she looks ahead to find a right angle triangle of sides 3 (x-axis),4(y-axis) and hypotenuse 5. Now consider another frame S' in which is moving at a speed 'v' moving along x-axis, with respect to frame S, that has another observer.

Will the observer in the frame S' be able to accurately deduce the Pythagoras theorem or will length contraction along the x-axis lead to some other x-axis length for the triangle?

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If you draw a right triangle on a sheet of rubber, and you uniformly stretch the rubber in a direction aligned with one of the non-hypotenuse sides...you still have a right triangle. However, the angle has changed. Do you suppose there could be any parallels with your thought experiment?

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