Pythagoras' theorem

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noun

the theorem that in a right-angled triangle the square of the length of the hypotenuse equals the sum of the squares of the other two sides

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How to use Pythagoras' theorem in a sentence

Infinite Monkey Theorem has also landed praise in national publications including Wine Spectator as recently as last year.
Taste Off: Super Bowl State Wines From Colorado and Washington|Jordan Salcito|February 1, 2014|DAILY BEAST
A few years ago, I attended a party hosted by The Infinite Monkey Theorem.
Taste Off: Super Bowl State Wines From Colorado and Washington|Jordan Salcito|February 1, 2014|DAILY BEAST
Pythagoras, we are told, was accustomed to swear by the number four, μα την τετρακτον.
A Cursory History of Swearing|Julian Sharman
“I think it was Pythagoras who declared that the woes of men are the work of their own hands,” said the Professor.
The Daughters of Danaus|Mona Caird

Pythagoras was the first person who introduced measures and weights among the Greeks.
Beacon Lights of History, Volume I|John Lord
Thus Anaximander, an original but vague thinker, prepared the way for Pythagoras.
Beacon Lights of History, Volume I|John Lord
It is not certain when the discovery of Pythagoras was extended to the non-diatonic scales.
The Modes of Ancient Greek Music|David Binning Monro