Pythagorean Theorem vs Law of Cosines

Pythagorean Theorem c² = a² + b² Law of Cosines c² = a² + b² - 2ab·cos(θ)

A muscular red creature struggles to hold up a curved green shape labeled with the Pythagorean theorem, while the law of cosines appears below. The joke is that the more general law of cosines is much harder and more demanding than the familiar Pythagorean theorem, making it a reaction to difficult mathematics. EN: A muscular red creature struggles to hold up a curved green shape labeled with the Pythagorean theorem, while the law of cosines appears below. The joke is that the more general law of cosines is much harder and more demanding than the familiar Pythagorean theorem, making it a reaction to difficult mathematics.

• @ithueti / 8829 2023-02-08