Shale Gas Reporter. 13 new permits were issued in Ohio last month, and 81 permits were issued in Pennsylvania. 13 new horizontal drilling permits were issued for the Utica or Point Pleasant shale in Ohio last month, but no new permits were issued for Ohio's Marcellus shale.
The Pythagorean Theorem describes the lengths of the sides of a right triangle in a way that is so elegant and practical that the theorem is still widely used today. The theorem states that for any right triangle, the sum of the squares of the non-hypotenuse sides is equal to the square of the hypotenuse.
But most of us think the formula only applies to triangles and geometry. Think again. The Pythagorean Theorem can be used with any shape and for any formula that squares a number. Read on to see how this 2500-year-old idea can help us understand computer science, physics, even the value of Web 2.0 social networks.