Researchers have found the #Pythagorean theorem on ancient #Babylonian clay tablets that predate Pythagoras by 1,000 years! The tablets were discovered in what is now Iraq and date back to the Old Babylonian period (1900-1600 BC). They contain mathematical calculations and diagrams that use the principles of the Pythagorean theorem to solve problems related to land surveying, construction and astronomy.
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Pythagorean Theorem Found On Clay Tablet 1,000 Years Older Than Pythagoras - Hasan Jasim

For anyone who has delved into the world of mathematics, the name Pythagoras likely evokes both admiration and the occasional exasperated sigh. While Pythagoras is undoubtedly a monumental figure in the history of mathematics, it may come as a...