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What is the name of the Indian mathematician who is credited with the discovery of the Pythagorean theorem?
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Baudhayana
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Baudhayana was an Indian mathematician who lived in the 8th century BC. He is credited with the discovery of 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.