A generalization of Pythagoras on a surface
Abstract: We analyze Toponogov's sine theorem for an infinitesimal geodesic triangle ABC on a C2 regular surface M, which is given in his book [6, Problem 3.7.2] and we provide a generalization of the law of cosines for ABC on M. By replacing in the law of cosines B=\frac{\pi}{2} on M, we derive the generalized theorem of Pythagoras on a surface: AC2 = AB2 + BC2 + f(\angle A,\frac{\pi}{2},AB,BC)o(AC2) or AC2 = AB2 + BC2 + (\angle A + \angle C-\frac{\pi}{2})2 where f(\angle A,\angle B,AB,BC) is a rational function w.r. to cosA; cosB, sinA, sinB, AB and BC.
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