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Pythagoras

Pythagoras was a Greek philosopher, mathematician and founder of Pythagoreanism religious movement. He was known for the Pythagorean Theorem and made influential contributions in the field of mathematics and natural philosophy.

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Who did Pythagoras study with and who influenced him in his mathematical discoveries?

He studied at many schools with his followers and Pythagoras the mathematician from around 300BC was his main influence.

How do you solve a Pythagoras problem when the two shorter sides are both unknown?

You cannot - unless there is some other information. For example, that the triangle is isosceles, or that one of the shorter sides is related to the other is some way. Or there is another triangle (or other shape) from which you can work out one of the sides.

What was Pythagoras' religious teachings?

Hi Pythagoras founded the Mathematical Brotherhood, In around 530 B.C.

He and his followers believed that each number was a god, and worshipped them, wacky huh. although perfectly understandable another Egyptian mathmatician thought to be ahmes wrote that the scroll he had written (containing mathematical operations) And i quote(well translated anyway) "the scroll gives an acurate knowledge of all things, mysteries...all secrets"

hope this answers your question.

What are some famous discoveries by Pythagoras other than the Pythagorean theorem?

He founded the Pythagorean School and Society, which gained political influence in Croton, Italy, and influenced philosophers and mathematicians for centuries thereafter.

When was Pythagoras born and when did hi die?

born in 570 BC and died in 495 BC (or so its assumed) people just believe that because of all the dates leading to 495 BC.

What did Pherekydes the Syrian teach to Pythagoras?

No one really knows for sure because records were so shifty. Many informational websites and biographies of Pythagoras' life say that Pherekydes was an influential teacher of his that taught philosophy. You could probably find more information on it by looking up 'Pythagoras and Pherekydes relationship' or something of the kind. Hope that helped!

How was Pythagoras' childhood?

It was tough as he was always being pressured.

The roles of philosophy and logic to contemporary society?

Areas of academic discipline that train one to think a subject through more clearly and more completely by serving as a form of mental gymnastics as needed in contemporary society as physical gymnastics is for our seriously deconditioned and overweight population but which requires other things as well like learning to use grammar and punctuation properly which for some reason is not permitted here

Can you give brief description on takeover?

Takeover occurs when a company takes control of another company by purchasing a controlling interest in it.

Who is Pythagoras's mom and dad?

Pythagoras was the son of Mnesarchus (father) and Pythias (mother) . His father was a gem-engraver or a merchant.

How did Eratosthenes know the Earth was round?

Eratosthenes' method requires that one know or determine the vertical angle of the sun above the horizon or from the zenith (a point directly overhead) at solar noon at two locations along the same line of longitude. The distance between the two locations must also be known.

What factors have contributed to the success of basketball as a sport?

* Inner city kids growing up in poorer neighborhoods (same reason that Brazil soccer is excellent). It's easier for these kids to put up a basket and toss around the ball rather than more team oriented sports that require many participants and much more room to play their sports (i.e. Baseball and Football)
* For many kids this is their ticket out of the ghetto and they will play basketball through most of the night
* Television dollars continue to act as a catalyst for the sport
* Global adoption of the sport also contributes to the continued growth
* Longevity of these excellent athletes is greater than most sports (assuming they make it to the professional level)
* For audiences they get to watch incredible athletes in action for a much more concentrated period of time. In other words the games are action packed and only take a fraction of the time to play.

How do you use the Pythagorean theorem today?

Pythagoras' theorem states that for any right angle triangle that its hypotenuse when squared is equal to the sum of its squared sides.

Where did Fermat write his last theorem?

He didn't write it. What he did was to write in the margin of a book that he had a proof but there was not enough space to write it there.

What are Pythagoras' metaphisical views?

Pythagoras was an ancient Greek philosopher. However, he had little to do with metaphysical views unlike Philolaus since he was more involved with creating a code/way of living good life.