The Pythagorean Theorem is known by anyone who has taken basic geometry. In a right triangle, the square of the hypotenuse is equal to the sum of the squares of both legs.

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 ...

The project began when both students independently tackled a bonus question in their high school math contest that offered a $500 prize for creating a new proof of the Pythagorean theorem. What ...

The Pythagorean theorem, a cornerstone of mathematics for millennia, provides a method for determining unknown sides in right-angled triangles using t ...

Their journey began with a math contest at St. Mary's Academy in New Orleans in December 2022. The teacher added a bonus question: to provide a new proof for the Pythagorean theorem using ...

Teens Who Say They Found New Proof for Pythagorean Theorem Honored as They Head to College (Exclusive) New Orleans math whizzes Calcea Johnson and Ne'Kiya Jackson were recognized during Essence ...

Two years ago, a couple of high school classmates each composed a mathematical marvel, a trigonometric proof of the Pythagorean theorem. Now, they’re unveiling 10 more. For over 2,000 years ...

Plug that into a handy Pythagorean calculator and you get c, the hypotenuse (or diagonal of the downfield and cross-field distance), being 33.6 yards. And that’s in two dimensions; the ball also ...

The rule that they came up with is now called the Pythagorean theorem, in honor of Pythagoras of Samos, a Greek mathematician, philosopher, and cult leader who lived around 550 B.C.