A History of Mathematics

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Macmillan, 1893 - Mathematics - 422 pages

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Contents

I
5
II
9
III
16
IV
82
V
98
VI
115
VII
136
VIII
137
XI
197
XII
244
XIII
289
XIV
291
XV
305
XVI
313
XVII
329
XVIII
345

IX
154
X
181
XIX
360
XX
371

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Page 21 - The formula states that the square of the hypotenuse of a right triangle is equal to the sum of the squares of the base and altitude.

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