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What is the name of the Indian mathematician who is credited with discovering the Pythagorean theorem?
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Baudhayana
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Baudhayana was an Indian mathematician who lived in the 8th century BCE. He is credited with discovering the Pythagorean theorem, which states that in a right triangle, the square of the hypotenuse is equal to the sum of the squares of the other two sides.