theorem
noun
the·o·rem
ˈthē-ə-rəm 
ˈthir-əm
1
: a formula, proposition, or statement in mathematics or logic deduced or to be deduced from other formulas or propositions
2
: an idea accepted or proposed as a demonstrable truth often as a part of a general theory : proposition
the theorem that the best defense is offense
3
: stencil
4
: a painting produced especially on velvet by the use of stencils for each color
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Two people had previously proved the theorem using trigonometry: Jason Zimba in 2009 and Nuno Luzia in 2015.
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Alexa Robles-Gil, Smithsonian Magazine, 30 Oct. 2024
But the rest of me won’t entertain that theorem for long.
—Jonah Walters, Longreads, 24 Oct. 2024
Although the Pythagorean theorem has been proved with algebra and geometry, mathematicians previously thought that it couldn’t be proved using trigonometry.
—Alexa Robles-Gil, Smithsonian Magazine, 30 Oct. 2024
Many mathematicians over the years have explained why the theorem works using algebra and geometry.
—Katie Hunt, CNN, 29 Oct. 2024
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Alexa Robles-Gil, Smithsonian Magazine, 30 Oct. 2024
But the rest of me won’t entertain that theorem for long.
—Jonah Walters, Longreads, 24 Oct. 2024
Although the Pythagorean theorem has been proved with algebra and geometry, mathematicians previously thought that it couldn’t be proved using trigonometry.
—Alexa Robles-Gil, Smithsonian Magazine, 30 Oct. 2024
Many mathematicians over the years have explained why the theorem works using algebra and geometry.
—Katie Hunt, CNN, 29 Oct. 2024
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theorem
noun
the·o·rem
ˈthē-ə-rəm
ˈthi(-ə)r-əm
1
: a formula, proposition, or statement in mathematics or logic that has been or is to be proved from other formulas or propositions
2
: an idea accepted or proposed as a demonstrable truth
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