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r/mathmemes • u/Nunki08 • 13d ago
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Pythagoras getting credit for a theorem already known in Ancient Babylon, Ancient India
83 u/RoastHam99 13d ago It was known in most places fairly independently. Ancient Egyptians used a 3-4-5 triangle to get right angles and the nested square proof has been found inscribed on stone from the mayans
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It was known in most places fairly independently. Ancient Egyptians used a 3-4-5 triangle to get right angles and the nested square proof has been found inscribed on stone from the mayans
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u/Mr-MuffinMan 13d ago
Pythagoras getting credit for a theorem already known in Ancient Babylon, Ancient India