In this triangle \(a^2 = b^2 + c^2\) and angle \(A\) is a right angle. Pythagoras' theorem only works for right-angled triangles, so you can use it to test whether a triangle has a right angle or not.

What began as a bonus question in a high school math contest has resulted in a staggering 10 new ways to prove the ancient ...

It is useful to think of Pythagoras’ theorem as \(a\)² + \(b\)² = \(c\)². The hypotenuse is labelled as \(c\) and the other two sides labelled as \(a\) and \(b\). This makes the areas of the ...

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 ...

Here's the deal; there was this Greek guy named Pythagoras, who lived over 2,000 years ago during the sixth century B.C.E. Pythagoras spent a lot of time thinking about math, astronomy ...

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 Bill Whitaker to ...