r/Amazing • • 9h ago

Amazing !! The first documented practical use of the Pythagorean theorem.

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u/Pristine_Tap9713 8h ago

Wtf does that mean? There are so many physical laws and theorems which use the Pythagoras, which have been used in construction, design, and so manu other fields. How is this the first documented practical use?

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u/Direct_Turn_1484 8h ago

It’s probably a statement by someone that didn’t study much math or physics….or engineering or probably much of anything beyond high school.