pythagorean theorem was named from a greek mathemition called pythagorus (I think that's how you spell it)
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You can use pythagorean theorem twice to find the diagonal of a cube
The difference in the distance formula and the pythagorean theorem is that the distance formula finds the distance between two points while the pythagorean theorem usually finds the hypotenuse of a right triangle.
Pythagoras
Pythagorean theorem
The theorem is named for the Greek philosopher and mathematician Pythagoras (ca. 580-ca. 500 b.c.e.). Pythagoras is credited with the theory of the functional significance of numbers in the objective world and numerical theories of musical pitch. As he left no writings, the Pythagorean theorem may actually have been formulated by one of his disciples.