Pythagorus did hints the name "Pythagoream Theorem."
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A right angle triangle
Ptythagoras' theorem states that for any right angle triangle its hypotenuse when squared is equal to the sum of its base squared plus its height squared. The formula: a2+b2 = c2 where a and b are the base and height respectively and c being the hypotenuse
he created because he wanted to show that numbers have mystical and spirituals powers to the world he wanted to keep it a secret between him and just the brotherhood of Pyhtagorean's which are now called Pythagorean's Secret Society.
When a triangle is not a right triangle
Ancient Greek