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Which famous mathematician said that "the square of the hypotenuse is equal to the sum of the squares of the other two sides"?

  1. Aristotle

  2. Pascal

  3. Einstien

  4. Pythagoras
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Explanation

The Pythagorean theorem (a² + b² = c² for right triangles) is named after Pythagoras, the ancient Greek mathematician. While the relationship was known to earlier civilizations like the Babylonians, Pythagoras is credited with its formal proof and popularization in Greek mathematics.

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