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'Pythagorean theorem' was written on a clay tablet more than 1000 years before Pythagoras was born.

The Pythagorean Theorem is an ancient theory that states that in a right triangle, if the length of the hypotenuse is c, and the lengths of the two sides that sandwich the right angle are a and b, ...
IFLScience

The Pythagorean Theorem Predates Pythagoras By 1,000 Years: "The Proof Is Carved Into Clay"

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Ancient Clay Tablet Reveals That The Babylonians Knew The Pythagorean Theorem Over 1,000 Years Before Pythagoras Lived

If you have taken high school geometry, you have learned about the Pythagorean Theorem (even if you don’t remember it today). The theorem is an essential part of Euclidean geometry, and it goes as ...
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Ancient Babylonian tablet suggests Pythagoras did NOT discover the famous theorem - but only popularized it 1,000 years later

A recent discovery suggests the Pythagorean theorem could be the world's oldest known case of plagiarism. The ancient Greek philosopher, born in 570 BC, is credited for creating the math that helps ...
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The Pythagorean Theorem Is Actually 1,000 Years Older Than Pythagoras

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How Stonehenge Architects Used Pythagoras' Theorem for the Mysterious Structure

There are few prehistoric monuments still standing that have catalyzed as much intrigue as Stonehenge. The Neolithic and Bronze Age structure may have been built as early as 3000 BC, and yet ...
Daily Mail

Go figure: Stonehenge was built using Pythagoras' theorem of geometry 2,000 years BEFORE the Greek philosopher was born

Stonehenge was built using Pythagoras’ theorem – two millennia before the Greek philosopher was born, say experts. The builders of Britain’s ancient stone circles are said to have used complex ...
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The Pythagorean theorem: engineering applications

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 ...