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Pythagorean Theorem Found On Clay Tablet 1,000 Years Older Than Pythagoras

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Pythagoras is thought to have lived from 570 to 490 BCE. He was renowned for being an expert in mathematics, astronomy, and music. It turns out he wasn't the first to discover the equation that still carries his name. The equation - a2 + b2 = c2 - was found on a Babylonian tablet.

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Pythagorean Theorem Found On Clay Tablet 1,000 Years Older Than Pythagoras

It predates Pythagoras by over 1,000 years.

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Pythagoras' theorem found on tablet that is 1,000 years older than Pythagoras himself

Pythagoras' theorem found on Babylonian tablet that is 1,000 years older than Pythagoras

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Pythagorean Theorem discovered on ancient tablet 1,000 years older than Pythagoras himself

Pythagorean Theorem has been discovered on a Babylonian tablet, which was made nearly 1000 years before the Greek philosopher was born.

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IFLScience broke the news on Monday, October 2, 2023.
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