Madam, – The maths teacher part of me got very upset at the incorrect Pythagorean equation in Monday’s paper. It appeared on the white-board in the background of a picture on page 8 of the Options 2010 supplement (August 23rd). It gives the impression that the square on the hypotenuse is no longer the sum of the squares of the other two sides.
I know, I should have other things on my mind, but the holidays are nearly over. Perhaps we should come back to work earlier. – Yours, etc,