The transition from basic arithmetic to geometric reasoning often proves daunting, leaving many students struggling to connect abstract formulas with practical applications. However, understanding key ...

In a new peer-reviewed study, Ne'Kiya Jackson and Calcea Johnson outlined 10 ways to solve the Pythagorean theorem using trigonometry, including a proof they discovered in high school.

Discovered in the 5 th century B.C. by none other than Pythagoras himself, the Pythagorean Theorem (a 2 + b 2 = c 2) lies at the very foundations of trigonometry.That’s why it was particularly ...

A University of Tartu student has come up with a new proof of the Pythagorean theorem using origami. While folding paper is already used — even in basic school — to demonstrate the well-known ...

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 ...

Ne’Kiya Jackson and Calcea Johnson have published a paper on a new way to prove the 2000-year-old Pythagorean theorem. Their work began in a high school math contest.

Two high school students have proved the Pythagorean theorem in a way that one early 20th-century mathematician thought was impossible: using trigonometry. Calcea Johnson and Ne’Kiya Jackson ...

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.

Teens who made history with Pythagoras' theorem discovery publish their first academic paper with new proofs. ScienceDaily . Retrieved July 12, 2025 from www.sciencedaily.com / releases / 2024 ...

The 2,000 year-old theorem states that the sum of the squares on the legs of a right triangle is equivalent to the square on the hypotenuse, or the longest side of a right triangle.

Ne’Kiya Jackson and Calcea Johnson have published a paper on a new way to prove the 2000-year-old Pythagorean theorem. Their work began in a high school math contest.