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The Pythagorean Theorem Is Actually 1,000 Years Older Than Pythagoras
but the man knew his triangles, something most of us will have become acutely aware of when high school geometry drummed the ...
BBC1 年
Pythagoras' theorem - Part 2
The isosceles triangle can be split into two right-angled triangles. Pythagoras’ theorem can then be used on either of the two right-angled triangles. The 25 cm length becomes the hypotenuse so ...
来自MSN1 个月
Two Teens Used Trigonometry to Prove the Pythagorean Theorem After So Many Experts Couldn't
In 2022, two high school students created a trigonometric proof of the Pythagorean Theorem—something that’s only ever been accomplished by a few professional mathematicians. Now, a new article ...