in the 6th century BC in Samos. He is mostly known for his contributions to math. He invented the pythagorean theorem in his ancient days. Everything he knew was taught to him by teachers he knew in his early childhood. He then moved to egypt and spread his theories and knowledge to those who wanted to know about his theories. The theory he is mostly known for is the pythagorean theorem and it works like this; it states that the hypotenuse in a triangle is equal to the other two sides of a…
This math challenge was easy to approach, because I realized that the lines O1O, O1O2, and O2O1, form a triangle, I realized that if that triangle was a right triangle I could find the distance between O1, and O. To prove that triangle OO1O2 is a right triangle I used the radii of O1, I realized that the sides of triangle PO1Q, O1P, and O1Q, are radii, and therefore they are equal. Since they are equal, the triangle PO1Q, is an isosceles triangle. In an isosceles triangle the base angles are…
Pythagoras is a greek mathematician and astronomer. He is best known for the Pythagorean theorem but is also known for other math related theories. He founded a group called the Pythagoreans, who also are credited to math related theories. He also has many astronomical theories, some proven and some disproven. Pythagoras was born around 570 BC in Samos, Greece. His dad was a traveling merchant, so his mom had to raise his siblings and him by herself most of the time but Pythagoras did travel…
Dear 7th Grade student; You probably don’t know who Pythagoras is and you probably don’t care. Well, after this, you will care. But if you do know who he is by some off chance, great! To you, this will just be a refresher, while for some this is completely new. So, Pythagoras was a mathematical genius. He was respected by all who followed him. But he was feared by most because of his “powers”. Those who followed him were part of a cult or following, and they were serious about what they did.…
These things don't exist in math. Math is full of "rules" that don't have exceptions. Things such as the Pythagorean Theorem will always work for right triangles. There will never be a right triangle where a^2 + b^2 does not = c^2. This is what I like about math. Math is a subject that I think would never Let me down ; It has no contradictions. It's something that's reliable…
opened the book once more. PROOFS OF THE THEOREM, one chapter was titled. I groaned and shook my head. This was really the book he had wanted. “This is crazy.” I said to myself before leaving to collect more…
algebra, alphabet, almanac, and various forms of math and astronomy to the spiritual wonderings of Pythagoras and the spread of Islam throughout the world. Religion has given us, modern students of mathematics, the opportunity to study the same theorems as Pythagoras, Euclid, and other Islamic…
mathematics, the Pythagorean theorem is known as a fundamental relation in Euclidean geometry among the three sides of a right triangle. This theorem was named after him. For example, a right triangle is a triangle with a right angle; square corners adjacent sides also called square corners of the triangle beside it; hypotenuse is the side opposite the right angle. In the figure below, a and b are adjacent sides (square corners), c is the hypotenuse: Pythagoras theorem stated his name in the…
The Pythagorean theorem has helped many mathematicians and others and will continue to help out for many years to come. Pythagoras did much more than just contribute the Pythagorean theorem to mathematicians. He also introduced irrational numbers, which many believe that this was done by his students rather than him. They believe this because Pythagoras…
is most known for the founding of the Pythagorean Theorem. The Brotherhood of Pythagoreans was founded after Pythagoras settled in Croton. This very secretive group had its own symbols, prayers, and rituals. His followers gave up everything to live in a commune with other…