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Pythagoras . By : Jake Corbin. Who was Pythagoras?. Born in Samos, Greece Was born around 570 B.C. Created Pythagorean Theorem. What is the Pythagorean Theorem?. States that you can find any side of a triangle A squared +B squared = C squared The sum of the squares equals the hypotenuse.
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Pythagoras By : Jake Corbin
Who was Pythagoras? • Born in Samos, Greece • Was born around 570 B.C. • Created Pythagorean Theorem
What is the Pythagorean Theorem? • States that you can find any side of a triangle • A squared +B squared = C squared • The sum of the squares equals the hypotenuse
Why did he prove the theory? • Pythagoras believed that his theory would be easier to understand than the Sumerian’s theory
Resources • http://www.historyforkids.org/learn/greeks/science/math/pythagoras.htm • http://www.arcytech.org/java/pythagoras/history.html