Gizmodo

Math Smackdown: Prove the Pythagorean Theorem

Everyone knows that A² + B² = C², but can you prove it? There are at least 88 ways to do it. Here’s my personal favorite. The Pythagorean Theorem is known by anyone who has taken basic geometry. In a ...
People

Louisiana High School Seniors Say They Discovered a New Proof for 2,000-Year-Old Math Theorem

Calcea Johnson and Ne'Kiya Jackson believe they can prove the Pythagorean Theorem using trigonometry — and are being encouraged to submit their work for peer review Jason Hahn is a former Human ...
IFLScience

The Pythagorean Theorem Is Actually 1,000 Years Older Than Pythagoras

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The Advocate

Louisiana students who solved the Pythagorean theorem discover nine more solutions to it

Two New Orleans students who solved the Pythagorean theorem using trigonometry have had their discovery confirmed by the math community after their findings were published in the American Mathematical ...
NPR

An old tadpole, new Pythagorean Theorem proof and how fruit may have affected evolution

NPR's Ailsa Chang talks with Regina Barber and Emily Kwong of Short Wave about the oldest known tadpole, new proofs of the Pythagorean Theorem, and the evolutionary roots of alcohol consumption. All ...
Science Daily

Streamlining The 'Pythagorean Theorem Of Baseball'

Is your local Major League Baseball team better than its record suggests? Math researchers are considering alternatives to the Pythagorean Theorem of Baseball, devised by baseball statistician Bill ...
IFLScience

Pythagorean Theorem Found On Clay Tablet 1,000 Years Older Than Pythagoras

James is a published author with multiple pop-history and science books to his name. He specializes in history, space, strange science, and anything out of the ordinary.View full profile James is a ...