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To: nickcarraway

From Wikipedia

“The theorem is named for the Greek philosopher Pythagoras, born around 570 BC. The theorem has been proven numerous times by many different methods - possibly the most for any mathematical theorem. The proofs are diverse, including both geometric proofs and algebraic proofs, with some dating back thousands of years.”

And these high school kids are the first ones to do this using Trigonometry in all the proceeding 2,593 years?

Color me skeptical.

And it has not been submitted for peer review yet?

Could be we’re celebrating a bit early.

Then again, in todays hyper charged politically correct academia community, will anyone dare tell them they’re wrong?


13 posted on 04/21/2023 3:35:14 PM PDT by Jotmo (Whoever said, "The pen is mightier than the sword." has clearly never been stabbed to death.)
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To: Jotmo; Red Badger
The theorem is named for the Greek philosopher Pythagoras, born around 570 BC.

>>>And these high school kids are the first ones to do this using Trigonometry in all the proceeding 2,593 years? Color me skeptical.<<<

Everyone in the loop knows the trig squ... gal, who is named SOHCAHTOA.

(She used to be on the butter boxes until she got cancelled. Circle of life I suppose.)

SOH means Slight Of Hand and Sense Of Humor, but in math it's a sin when people want to know Y.

Glad I could help.

18 posted on 04/21/2023 3:58:56 PM PDT by Ezekiel (🆘️ "Come fly with US". Ingenuity -- because the Son of David begins with Mars ♂️, aka every man)
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