August 15, 2017 (8/15/17) was Pythagorean Theorem Day (see I missed Pythagorean Theorem Day). I was not even aware that there was such a day until this year, but it brought to my attention some really ...

The square of the hypotenuse is equal to the sum of the squares on the other two sides. We can write this more simply as : \(a^{2} = b^{2} + c^{2}\) ...

The Pythagorean Theorem troubled the devoted followers of the Greek philosopher, who built a worldview based on numbers. The formula comes in handy in construction, land surveying and navigation, ...

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