This category lists pages and sites about the live and discoveries of the Greek philosopher and mathematician Pythagoras (582?-500? B.C.), who contended that most things could be understood through math.
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[ Kids/Teens ]
A fun look at the man and one of his best-known equations. Includes Shockwave demonstration. From Nova Online.
[ Kids/Teens/Mature Teens ]
Detailed biography, including pictures, from the MacTutor History of Mathematics archive.
[ Teens/Mature Teens ]
Brief description and proof of the Pythagorean theorem.
[ Kids/Teens ]
Pythagoras’ theorem can be used to calculate the length of any side in a right-angled triangle. Pythagoras’ theorem can be applied to solve 3-dimensional problems.
[ Kids/Teens ]
Pythagoras’ theorem can be used to calculate the length of any side in a right-angled triangle. Pythagoras’ theorem can be applied to solve 3-dimensional problems.
[ Teens/Mature Teens ]
Brief description and proof of the Pythagorean theorem.
[ Kids/Teens/Mature Teens ]
Detailed biography, including pictures, from the MacTutor History of Mathematics archive.
[ Kids/Teens ]
A fun look at the man and one of his best-known equations. Includes Shockwave demonstration. From Nova Online.
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