What began as a bonus question in a high school math contest has resulted in a staggering 10 new ways to prove the ancient mathematical rule of Pythagoras' theorem. "There are no trigonometric proofs ...

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The Pythagorean theorem has never been easier to understand! Learn how to use it to solve any right triangle with clear examples and step-by-step explanations. Perfect for revision, exams, and math ...

In 2023, two ambitious teenagers from Louisiana, Ne'Kiya Jackson and Calcea Johnson, embraced a challenge presented in a ...

THE interesting communication from Major MacMahon on the above subject reminds me of a proof which I discovered over the chessboard a few years ago, of the well-known fact, that if the lengths of the ...

The ancient Babylonians understood key concepts in geometry, including how to make precise right-angled triangles. They used this mathematical know-how to divide up farmland – more than 1000 years ...