agurjal

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   by agurjal 4y ago

   It uses the infinite geometric series which is how A and C are determined in terms of a, b, and c (as shown in the article). I think the infinite geometric series is definitely the coolest part of their proof!
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   by agurjal 4y ago

   I'm certainly no expert on proofs of the Pythagorean theorem, but if their construction is novel, then the above may be too.
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   by agurjal 4y ago

   I think you can sidestep trigonometry (and the Law of Sines) completely. You can decompose any triangle A, B, C using their construction to create smaller triangle a, b, c where A = 2abc/(b² - a²), C = c(b² + a²)/(b² - a²), and B
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   Economists Pin More Blame on Tech for Rising Inequality(nytimes.com)

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