It's actually a^2+b^2=c^2. Missing the powers of 2 makes a big difference.
Also, I would call this scheme the isosceles triangle; not a lot of Pythagorean to it.
Nice scheme and good work BTW, @Undisciplined.
Actually, Pythagoras (which you're mispronouncing, btw) was an expert on triangles in general and not even the originator of the formula that bears his name today.
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51 sats \ 1 reply \ @grayruby 2 Mar
Can Pythagoras play offensive tackle? If so, we will take him in the first round.
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Those guys were all elite wrestlers, so maybe. I don't know what his height, weight, arm length were, though. I think Plato was supposed to have been a pretty big dude.
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50 sats \ 1 reply \ @gnilma 2 Mar
I feel like I went up for a block and just got dunked on ruthlessly. Thank you for your corrections!
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I just felt like I got tossed an awesome alley-oop, but maybe it was from someone on the other team or maybe I dunked it on my own goal.
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