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Proof by Analogy: The Case of the Pythagorean Theorem

Deborah R. Levine

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In the article “Problem Posing and Problem Solving: An Illustration of Their Interdependence” (Walter and Brown 1977), the following generalization of the Pythagorean theorem was proved.

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In the article “Problem Posing and Problem Solving: An Illustration of Their Interdependence” (Walter and Brown 1977), the following generalization of the Pythagorean theorem was proved.

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In the article “Problem Posing and Problem Solving: An Illustration of Their Interdependence” (Walter and Brown 1977), the following generalization of the Pythagorean theorem was proved.

Key concepts: Pythagorean theorem, Analogy, Generalization, Mathematics, Calculus (dental), Pythagorean triple, Mathematical economics, Algebra over a field

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