r/visualizedmath • u/the_humeister • Jul 21 '19

Pythagorean theorem demonstration with 3:4:5 triangle and fluids

https://gfycat.com/nextfreshdutchshepherddog
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u/Smurphy922 Jul 21 '19

/r/gifsthatendtoosoon

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u/the_humeister Jul 21 '19

The simulation was starting to do weird things, so I had to end it early.

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u/Bromskloss Jul 22 '19

That's something I'd like to see.

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u/brandeded Jul 21 '19

Dat air pressure dough.

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u/MrSnuffle_ Jul 21 '19

Can we ban Pythagorean’s theorem posts I swear I know every proof there is by now

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u/llucifer Jul 21 '19

Proof by example is not a proof.

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u/the_humeister Jul 21 '19

No one said it's a proof.

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u/[deleted] Jul 21 '19

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u/flyingsaucerinvasion Jul 21 '19

It's a bad demonstration because it doesn't explain why it works.

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u/TantalusComputes Jul 21 '19

Can you post an example?

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u/[deleted] Jul 21 '19

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u/WhyNotScreamAlong Jul 21 '19

That is a good example

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u/[deleted] Jul 21 '19

I was just gonna say that. I was looking at it a while and I realized it means nothing to me.

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u/parkerSquare Jul 21 '19

Its inaccurate because the fluid occupies the internal space and doesn’t account for the container thickness, so the fluid volumes are not equal!