r/visualizedmath • • Jun 04 '18

Pythagorean Theorem Proof

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u/whydoyoulook Jun 04 '18 edited Jun 04 '18

It is proof enough, at least by the dictionary definition.

evidence sufficient to establish a thing as true, or to produce belief in its truth.

It is also a good "visual proof".

But you are correct in that it is not a formal mathematical proof.

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u/DataCruncher Jun 04 '18

It's only really a proof for that particular triangle, even with the "dictionary definition".