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

Pythagoras was a smart guy: sure, he had some pretty rogue beliefs about beans, but the man knew his triangles, something ...
Popular Mechanics

Teens Have Proven the Pythagorean Theorem With Trigonometry. That Should Be Impossible.

The Pythagorean Theorem—discovered by the Greek mathematician Pythagoras in the 6th century BCE—is a cornerstone of mathematics. Simply stated as a 2 + b 2 = c 2, the theorem posits that the sum of ...
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The Secret of the Pythagorean Theorem Revealed! You'll Never See It the Same Way Again!

Discover how the Pythagorean Theorem can solve all your right triangle problems! Learn how to use it easily with clear examples and quick tips. Ideal for students, math enthusiasts, and math Olympiads ...
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 ...
ABC News

2 New Orleans teenagers say they proved the 2,000-year-old Pythagorean Theorem

The high schoolers presented their theory at a national mathematics conference. Two Black teenage girls from New Orleans say they could be the first mathematicians in at least 2,000 years to find ...
Yahoo

Black high school students solve math problem thought to be impossible for over 2,000 years

Two New Orleans high school students recently attended a conference where they proved an “impossible” math problem by using trigonometry. For more than 2,000 years, mathematicians worldwide have ...
Live Science

High school students may have just discovered an 'impossible' proof to the 2,000-year-old Pythagorean theorem

Two high school seniors have presented their proof of the Pythagorean theorem using trigonometry — which mathematicians thought to be impossible — at an American Mathematical Society meeting. When you ...
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 ...
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N.O. teens who made 'impossible' Pythagorean Theorem discovery featured on 60 Minutes

NEW ORLEANS — Two New Orleans high school seniors from St. Mary's Academy were featured in a '60 Minutes special on Sunday, May 5. Calcea Johnson and Ne'Kiya Jackson sat down with CBS correspondent ...
NOLA.com

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 ...
IFLScience

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

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