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The explanation rests in a mathematical formula created by the baseball analyst Bill James
::The explanation rests in a mathematical formula created by the baseball analyst Bill James
and introduced in the 1980 Baseball Abstract. James determined that the record of a baseball  
::and introduced in the 1980 Baseball Abstract. James determined that the record of a baseball  
team could be approximated by taking the square of team runs scored and dividing it by the  
::team could be approximated by taking the square of team runs scored and dividing it by the  
square of team runs scored plus the square of team runs allowed. Because of its similarity to  
::square of team runs scored plus the square of team runs allowed. Because of its similarity to  
the geometric method for determining the sum of the angles in a right triangle, he called it the  
::the geometric method for determining the sum of the angles in a right triangle, he called it the  
Pythagorean theorem. - S NYTimes,
::Pythagorean theorem. - Årron Schatz NYTimes, Jan. 23, 2005.
 
 
P.S.  Norton Star sent us this picture observed by a student  Tosin while walking in New York.  Evidently New Yorkers are determined to not forget the quadradic formual:
 
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Latest revision as of 19:22, 27 April 2005

The explanation rests in a mathematical formula created by the baseball analyst Bill James
and introduced in the 1980 Baseball Abstract. James determined that the record of a baseball
team could be approximated by taking the square of team runs scored and dividing it by the
square of team runs scored plus the square of team runs allowed. Because of its similarity to
the geometric method for determining the sum of the angles in a right triangle, he called it the
Pythagorean theorem. - Årron Schatz NYTimes, Jan. 23, 2005.


P.S. Norton Star sent us this picture observed by a student Tosin while walking in New York. Evidently New Yorkers are determined to not forget the quadradic formual:

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