Pythagorean Theorem Found On Clay Tablet 1,000 Years Older Than Pythagoras
Study math for long enough and you will belike have cuss Pythagoras ’s name , or enjoin " praise be to Pythagoras " if you ’re a bit of a fan of triangles . But while Pythagoras was an authoritative historical figure in the ontogenesis of mathematics , he did not figure out the equation most associated with him ( a2 + b2= c2 ) . In fact , there is an ancient Babylonian tablet ( by the tricky name of IM 67118 ) which employ the Pythagorean theorem to solve the length of a aslope inside a rectangle ....