Pythagoras Goes Complex — Imaginary Right Triangle T-Shirt
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A perfectly ordinary right triangle. Legs of length 1 and i (the imaginary unit). Hypotenuse, by Pythagoras: sqrt(1^2 + i^2) = sqrt(1 + (-1)) = 0.
So this is a triangle with a hypotenuse of length zero. Which is also an extremely degenerate triangle. Which is also fine, because we never said it was real.
For mathematicians, complex-analysis survivors, anyone who has lectured undergraduates that "yes, geometry breaks when you go complex, that's the whole point", and anyone who appreciates how much chaos a tiny i can cause.
Minimal line art — three lines, a right-angle marker, three italic labels. No words. The diagram is the punchline.
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Want it on a light / white shirt?
These print on dark shirts for now. Email custommath@megabarg.com with the design name (and Heavyweight or Soft Fitted) and we'll add a light version.