Pythagorean Theorem Study Guide
The Pythagorean Theorem describes the relationship between the three
sides of a right-angled triangle. It states that the square of the
hypotenuse (the longest side) is equal to the sum of the square of the
other two sides.
Standard form: a 2 + b2 = c 2
Where:- a and b are the shorter sides.
c is the hypotenuse.
History:-
The Pythagorean Theorem is named after Pythagoras, a
Greek mathematician and philosopher. He studied numbers,
geometry and patterns in mathematics.
Did You Know?
Although the Pythagorean Theorem is named after Pythagoras, historians
believe that the relationship between the sides of a right-angled triangle was
known long before him.
Ancient civilizations like the Babylon used similar mathematical ideas more than
1000 years earlier to solve geometry problems.
However, Pythagoras and his followers are believed to be the first to prove the
theorem mathematically, which is why it is named after him.
Created by Ash
Pythagorean Theorem Guide
, VISUAL REPRESENTATAION OF THE
THEOREM
c 2
a2
b2
Created by Ash
Pythagorean Theorem Guide
The Pythagorean Theorem describes the relationship between the three
sides of a right-angled triangle. It states that the square of the
hypotenuse (the longest side) is equal to the sum of the square of the
other two sides.
Standard form: a 2 + b2 = c 2
Where:- a and b are the shorter sides.
c is the hypotenuse.
History:-
The Pythagorean Theorem is named after Pythagoras, a
Greek mathematician and philosopher. He studied numbers,
geometry and patterns in mathematics.
Did You Know?
Although the Pythagorean Theorem is named after Pythagoras, historians
believe that the relationship between the sides of a right-angled triangle was
known long before him.
Ancient civilizations like the Babylon used similar mathematical ideas more than
1000 years earlier to solve geometry problems.
However, Pythagoras and his followers are believed to be the first to prove the
theorem mathematically, which is why it is named after him.
Created by Ash
Pythagorean Theorem Guide
, VISUAL REPRESENTATAION OF THE
THEOREM
c 2
a2
b2
Created by Ash
Pythagorean Theorem Guide
