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Indian Mathematical Concepts in Ancient Greek Mathematics
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Which Indian mathematical concept was adopted by the Greeks and became known as the Pythagorean theorem?
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The concept of irrational numbers
💡 Explanation:
The concept of irrational numbers, represented by the square root of 2, was first discovered in India and later adopted by the Greeks. This discovery had a profound impact on Greek mathematics, leading to the development of new mathematical theories and methods.