The Enigmatic Life of Pythagoras

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Which theorem is associated with Pythagoras?

  • The Law of Tangents
  • The Pythagorean Theorem (correct)
  • The Law of Cosines
  • The Law of Sines

Which of the following is NOT true about Pythagoras?

  • He invented the concept of irrational numbers (correct)
  • He believed in reincarnation
  • He had a fear of beans
  • He was a cult leader

What did the Pythagoreans do when someone mentioned a non-whole number in their cool-kids club?

  • They would ignore the comment
  • They would change the units to make it a whole number (correct)
  • They would ask for clarification
  • They would exclude that person from the club

Why did Pythagoras and his cult of Pythagoreans change the units to make non-whole numbers whole?

<p>To maintain the purity of their mathematical principles (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What shape did the Pythagoreans often discuss in their cool-kids club?

<p>Rectangle (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

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