Pythagorean theorem: Media
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Pythagorean theorem
Visual demonstration of the Pythagorean theorem. This may be the original proof of...
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“tangram” proof of the Pythagorean theorem by Liu Hui
This is a reconstruction of the Chinese mathematician's proof (based on his...
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Gnomon for Pythagorean theorem
The marked off “carpenter's square”—comprising 3 groups of 3 dots each (3 × 3)—thus...
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