Extensions of the theorem of Pythagoras
Katkar, Laxman N. (2019) Extensions of the theorem of Pythagoras. At Right Angles (5). pp. 11-16. ISSN 2582-1873
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Abstract
begins in the 6th century BC with the Pythagoreans. Pythagoras was a Greek philosopher-mathematician who considered mathematics to be supreme and all other things secondary. The Pythagorean theorem states that the sum of the squares of the legs of a right angled triangle is equal to the square of the hypotenuse. The theorem has a prior history. Propositions like “the square of the diagonal of a rectangle is equal to the sum of the squares of the two adjacent sides of the rectangle” are found in Baudhāyana (8th century BC). The theorem plays a crucial role in the development of mathematics. Pythagoras is credited with the first logical proof of the Pythagorean theorem.
| Item Type: | Articles in APF Magazines |
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| Authors: | Katkar, Laxman N. |
| Document Language: | Language English |
| Uncontrolled Keywords: | Pythagorean theorem, Euclidean space, Minkowski space-time |
| Subjects: | Natural Sciences > Mathematics |
| Divisions: | Azim Premji University - Bengaluru > University Publications > At Right Angles |
| Full Text Status: | Public |
| URI: | http://publications.azimpremjiuniversity.edu.in/id/eprint/2127 |
| Publisher URL: | library@azimpremjifoundation.org |
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