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Pythagorean theorem en · PROPN

Pronunciation

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Etymology

Named after Pythagoras (from Ancient Greek Πυθαγόρας (Puthagóras)), the Greek mathematician and philosopher who by tradition is credited with the theorem’s discovery and proof.

Meanings

1. A mathematical theorem which states that the square of the length of the hypotenuse of a right triangle is equal to the sum of the squares of those of the two other sides.
   • The Pythagorean theorem only applies to right triangles.
2. (qualifier:functional analysis) A generalization of the Pythagorean theorem for Euclidean triangles to Hilbert spaces.

Forms

Deriveds

inverse Pythagorean theorem

Synonyms

Baudhayana theorem · Gougu theorem

Translations (39)

tr Pisagor teoremi (mathematical theorem) · ms teorem Pitagoras (mathematical theorem) · az Pifaqor troremi (mathematical theorem) · pl twierdzenie Pitagorasa (mathematical theorem) · de Satz des Pythagoras (mathematical theorem) · nl stelling van Pythagoras (mathematical theorem) · ast teorema de Pitágores (mathematical theorem) · is setning Pýþagórasar (mathematical theorem) · is Pýþagórasarregla (mathematical theorem) · ml പൈതഗോറസ് സിദ്ധാന്തം (mathematical theorem) · cmn 勾股定理 (mathematical theorem) · bg потагорова теорема (mathematical theorem) · ca teorema de Pitàgoras (mathematical theorem) · hy Պյութագորասի թեորեմ (mathematical theorem) · la theorema Pythagorae (mathematical theorem) · ru теоре́ма Пифаго́ра (mathematical theorem) · it teorema di Pitagora (mathematical theorem) · cs Pythagorova věta (mathematical theorem) · sv Pythagoras sats (mathematical theorem) · ca teorema de Pitàgores (mathematical theorem) · uk теоре́ма Піфаго́ра (mathematical theorem) · mk Питагорина теорема (mathematical theorem) · cmn 畢氏定理 /毕氏定理 (mathematical theorem) · ja ピタゴラスの定理 (mathematical theorem) · cmn 畢達哥拉斯定理 /毕达哥拉斯定理 (mathematical theorem) · hu Pitagorasz-tétel (mathematical theorem) · vi định lí Pi-ta-go (mathematical theorem) · es teorema de Pitágoras (mathematical theorem) · fr théorème de Pythagore (mathematical theorem) · ar مُبَرْهَنَةْ فِيثَاغُورَس (mathematical theorem) · he משפט פיתגורס (mathematical theorem) · km ទ្រឹស្ដីបទពីតាករ (mathematical theorem) · ja 三平方の定理 (mathematical theorem) · gl teorema de Pitágoras (mathematical theorem) · lv Pitagora teorēma (mathematical theorem) · fi Pythagoraan lause (mathematical theorem) · is regla Pýþagórasar (mathematical theorem) · ga teoirim Phíotagarásach (mathematical theorem) · pt teorema de Pitágoras (mathematical theorem)

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