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Missing a leg? Use Pythagorean theorem to find the missing side

Learn about the Pythagorean theorem. The Pythagoras theorem is a fundamental relation among the three sides of a right ...
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What if Pythagoras wasn’t the first? The truth hidden in ancient India

For most of us, the Pythagorean theorem is one of the first big ideas we learn in mathematics. A simple rule connecting the ...
Indiatimes

The peacock, the pillar and a theorem: How ancient Indian scholars knew the triangle rule before Pythagoras

The chase. Now imagine solving it — in the 1100s.Solving the Peacock’s PuzzleTo solve the peacock’s puzzle, we begin by turning Bhāskara’s vivid scene into geometry. The pillar is 9 cubits high, and ...
CNN

Students discover and publish unexpected proof for 2,000-year-old mathematical theory

Sign up for CNN’s Wonder Theory science newsletter. Explore the universe with news on fascinating discoveries, scientific advancements and more. Louisiana students ...
Science News

Two teenagers have once again proved an ancient math rule

Two years ago, a couple of high school classmates each composed a mathematical marvel, a trigonometric proof of the Pythagorean theorem. Now, they’re unveiling 10 more. For over 2,000 years, such ...
Scientific American

2 High School Students Have Proved the Pythagorean Theorem. Here’s What That Means

Two high school students proved the Pythagorean theorem in a way that one early 20th-century mathematician thought would be impossible: by using trigonometry. Calcea Johnson and Ne’Kiya Jackson, both ...
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Teenagers Publish Trigonometric Proof Of Pythagoras’ Theorem Once Considered Impossible

Stephen has degrees in science (Physics major) and arts (English Literature and the History and Philosophy of Science), as well as a Graduate Diploma in Science Communication. Stephen has degrees in ...