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Why is this theory important?

It is perhaps the most powerful mathematical equation used in the building trade. Using it, drawings can be enlarged, foundations can be laid out and perfectly square angles can be calculated.

Who was the US president that had proof of the theorem?

Who was Pythagoras?

James Garfield, the 20th president of the United States, came up with an original proof of the Pythagorean Theorem in 1876 when he was still a Congressman.

He was a Greek philosopher who was the first to prove Pythagorean Theorem.

Who was Pythagoras father?

Mnesarchus was Pythagoras father.

What is the oldest written statement of the theorem?

1squared+1squared=(square root of 2)squared

Who was the philosopher that influenced Pythagoras?

Anaximander, Thales, and Pherecydes were many of his teachers from an early age that were major influences.

Personal Experiences

Who discovered the Pythagorean Theorem?

I want to know the distance diagonally across a football field, from one corner of one end zone to the other. I found that the length of the field is 120 yards and the width is 53 1/3 yard. Now let's apply the formula:

a2+b2=c2

53*53+120*120=c2

2809+14400=c2

17209=c2

c=131.18...

So, the length across a football field is approximately 131.18 yards.

During what time period did Pythagoras live?

Babylonians, Mesopotamian, Indian, and Chinese mathematicians were the first to discover the theorem.

Pythagoras lived from 570B.C. to 495B.C.

Who was the first to prove the theorem?

A Greek philosopher named Pythagoras who lived from 570 B.C. to 495B.C. was the first to prove the the theorem.

Pythagorean Theorem

By: Rolando Izeta

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