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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 — and are being encouraged to submit their work for peer review Jason Hahn is a former Human ...
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Teens come up with trigonometry proof for Pythagorean Theorem, a problem that stumped math world for centuries

This is an updated version of a story first published on May 5, 2024. For many high school students returning to class, it may seem like geometry and trigonometry were created by the Greeks as a form ...
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High school students who came up with 'impossible' proof of Pythagorean theorem discover 9 more solutions to the problem

Two students who discovered a seemingly impossible proof to the Pythagorean theorem in 2022 have wowed the math community again with nine completely new solutions to the problem. While still in high ...
Live Science

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

Two high school students say they’ve proved the Pythagorean theorem using trigonometry — a feat mathematicians thought was impossible. While the proof still needs to be scrutinized by mathematicians, ...
Scientific American

2 High School Students Have Proved the Pythagorean Theorem. Here’s What That Means

Two high school students proved the Pythagorean theorem in a way that one early 20th-century mathematician thought would be impossible: by using trigonometry. Calcea Johnson and Ne’Kiya Jackson, both ...
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Teenagers Publish Trigonometric Proof Of Pythagoras’ Theorem Once Considered Impossible

Stephen has degrees in science (Physics major) and arts (English Literature and the History and Philosophy of Science), as well as a Graduate Diploma in Science Communication. Stephen has degrees in ...
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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 ...
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Teens Who Say They Found New Proof for Pythagorean Theorem Honored as They Head to College (Exclusive)

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. New Orleans math whizzes Calcea Johnson and Ne'Kiya Jackson were recognized during Essence Festival — and gifted new tech by ...
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The “Pythagorean Theorem” Is Probably Thousands of Years Older Than Pythagoras

The tablet known as Plimpton 322, dated to around 1800 BCE, contains 15 rows of numbers linked to Pythagorean triples ...
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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The Pythagorean Theorem Predates Pythagoras By 1,000 Years: "The Proof Is Carved Into Clay"

James is a published author with multiple pop-history and science books to his name. He specializes in history, space, strange science, and anything out of the ordinary.View full profile James is a ...