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Pythagorean Theorem Found On Clay Tablet 1,000 Years Older Than Pythagoras (www.iflscience.com)
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A Babylonian tablet from around 1770 BC uses principles of the Pythagorean theorem, suggesting ancient Babylonians discovered it centuries before the famous Greek mathematician Pythagoras for whom it's named.

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[–] Primarily0617@kbin.social 40 points 11 months ago* (last edited 11 months ago) (2 children)

it's not the fact that A^2 + B^2 = C^2 that's important, it's the proof

there's been evidence for ages that previous civilizations used it

[–] Spzi@lemm.ee 7 points 11 months ago (1 children)

Even his role regarding the proof seems unclear. It was interesting to browse the Wiki articles about this theorem's history. Could be him, or one of his students, or neither.

[–] Haus@kbin.social 6 points 11 months ago (1 children)

Didgdingding! /thread

[–] casmael@lemm.ee 2 points 11 months ago

I’m so excited for the next round of thread. Who will proof of Pythagorean theorem fight this time?