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      (Yet another) way to prove the Pythagoras’ theorem

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            This article attempts a new way of proving the Pythagoras’ theorem. For centuries, people have used diverse tools such as combinatorics, calculus, geometry, algebra and trigonometry to come up with hundreds of different ways to prove the theorem. The contributors who have shown these new ways have been equally varied and diverse - ancient mathematicians, modernacademic and recreational mathematicians (including Miss E A Coolidge, a blind girl), philosophers, high-school students, a former chief economist of the World Bank, and even a former president of the United States. Here, I use some geometry, trigonometry and algebra to prove the theorem. The reason why I even tried looking for one more way to prove it is probablybest paraphrased by the character Lisa Simpson (from The Simpsons) - I guess the hunt was more fun than the catch.

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            21 May 2024
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            [1 ] Strand Life Sciences;
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            https://orcid.org/0009-0009-0253-6208
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            10.14293/PR2199.000872.v1
            391222d0-738b-4ea3-8680-b5858412e2ec

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            Euclidean geometry,Pythagoras' theorem,Trigonometry,Geometry,Pythagoras

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