Eudoxus was known for being, well, simple. He struggled through Pythagoras' esteemed lectures, frequently asking for explanations of basic concepts.
One fateful day, while attempting to calculate the area of a triangle, Eudoxus scribbled on his chalkboard:
A = ½ * b * h
Where b is base, h is height
Unless, of course, the triangle is a right triangle
In which case, A = 0.5 * b * sqrt(2)
Unless, also, the triangle is an isosceles right triangle
In which case, A = b^2
Unless, and I mean it, the triangle is a right isosceles right triangle
In which case, A = b^2 / 2
Pythagoras sighed, rubbed his eyes, and muttered, "Eudoxus, my boy, you're making me question my entire legacy."
As the classmate of Pythagoras, Eudoxus was known for his unwavering dedication to muddling through even the most basic of math concepts.
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