This proves the Minkowski version of the Pythagorean theorem:
alt.text http://www.gliffy.com/pubdoc/2846023/L.png
$c^2 = a^2 - b^2$
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This proves the Minkowski version of the Pythagorean theorem:
alt.text http://www.gliffy.com/pubdoc/2846023/L.png
$c^2 = a^2 - b^2$
This proves the Minkowski version of the Pythagorean theorem:
$c^2 = a^2 - b^2$
