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pythagorize 

to cut across the diagonal rather than follow perpendicular sides, saving distance
Those ugly brown paths are caused by students who pythagorize across the grass.

You'll save twenty miles and half an hour if you pythagorize up the turnpike instead of taking 35 and 75.
pythagorize by Pythagoras of Samos January 20, 2009
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pythagorize 

To use the pythagorian theorem.
Clabaugh: Mr. Liptack, how do we solve question #2?
Mr. Liptack: Just Pythagorize it!!

Pythagorize 

The use of the pythagorean theorem, which is a^2 + b^2 = c^2.
Side A is 3, side B is 4, pythagorize you get 5.

whats the opposite of reslove? pythagorize!

say something like pythagorize.
Pythagorize by iheartneals April 10, 2008

pythagorize 

1) to conduct the pythagoreon theorem on a right triangle

2) to viciously insult/attack a fellow member of your geometry class

Originated in Mr. A's 9th Grade Geometry Period 2 class in 2007.
Teacher says: "Now, to find the variable x, simply pythagorize this right triangle."

or

Geometry Student says: "Shut up or I will pythagorize you!"
pythagorize by YourMom! March 7, 2007

Pythagorize 

To use the Pythagorean Theorem to find the lengths of sides in right triangles, in attempt to solve a mathematical problem.
Once you find that the lengths of the legs are 6 and 7.2, just Pythagorize it!
Pythagorize by Speedybanana93 February 25, 2010