It predates Pythagoras by over 1,000 years.

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.

  • casmael@lemm.eeEnglish
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    9 months ago

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