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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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What were Pythagoras's contributions to math?

Well most of his mathematic discoveries were destroyed , but the therom of Pythagoras still exists.

The Therom of Pythagoras:(Concerning right angled triangles)

The square of the hypotoneuse (the longest line;the line opposite the right angle) , is equal to the sum of the squares of both the other lines.

A2+B2=C2 C represents the hypotoneuse and A and B represent the other two lines.

When do you use Pythagorean theorem?

To measure triangles. To find the length of a triangles side, when two sides are already given.

Why is the theorem named after pythagoras?

Although it is often argued that knowledge of the theorem predates him, the theorem is named after the ancient Greek mathematician Pythagoras (c. 570 - c. 495 BC) as it is he who, by tradition, is credited with its first recorded proof.

Were women allowed into Pythagoras' secret society?

of course not women were looked at as they were only pieces of scum on th ground

How did Pythagoras discover the triangle theorem?

If by "triangle property" you mean the Pythagorean theorem, then your question is so deep, perhaps even deeper than the question why a2 + b2 = c2. The scientists of human behaviour have not yet found what exactly triggers the mind to form or to express a new idea. Exogenous (meaning from the surrounding environment) as well as endogenous (meaning from inside ourselves) factors combine so at specific moment a brilliant idea is formed in the mind of someone. The society and the education where someone lives is one of the major factors. The quality of the brain that each one has, is another major factor. Coincidence should also be regarded.

What are some common proofs for the Pythagorean theorem?

the square on the hypoteneuse is equal to the sum of the squares on the other two sides.

Who was Pythagoras and what was his contribution to science?

Pythagoras was a mathmatician/scientist in the Hellenistic period who created the basic Pythagorean theorem, a^2+b^2=c^2. It probably contributed to science because of geometry, and helping scientists find the area of a triangle much easier.

What was Pythagoras religion?

The Purification of the Soul

Pythagoras founded a brotherhood of disciples dedicated to philosophia (from the Greek word philo, meaning "love," and sophia, meaning "wisdom"). He said philosophers were "lovers of wisdom." He was called a "leader and father of divine philosophy." The Pythagorean society he led was known for its belief in the purification of the soul. Living by a set of religious and ethical rules was the way to purification and human bliss.

Since Pythagoras believed in reincarnation of the soul from human to human and even human to animal, he and his followers were vegetarians. He believed in a brotherhood of all living things. All living things must be interrelated because their souls have each possessed a great number of different bodies during past transmigrations. One writer told the story of how Pythagoras, seeing someone beating a dog, told him to stop, since he had recognized the voice of a friend in the yelping of the dog. Whether the tale is true or not, Pythagoras did believe in a migration of the soul in which the soul survives death.

The Pythagoreans also dedicated themselves to certain ritual practices. There were thirty-nine rules in all, most of which were rules of abstinence. The Pythagoreans also believed in prolonged silences as a means to improving their self-control. All such rituals furthered the purification of the soul.

They believed that whereas physical sensuality contaminates the soul, the noblest means of purification is intellectual activity, which liberates the soul, and the greatest intellectual activity is mathematics.

Bibliography

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What is the formula for a theorem?

There is no formula for a theorem. A theorem is a proposition that has been or needs to be proved using explicit assumptions.

What are some interesting facts about Pythagoras?

he discovered square roots by comparing square piles of rocks

What was pythagoras' name?

His only name in historical record is Pythagoras, he is sometimes called Pythagoras of Samos

Who did Pythagoras work with?

Pythagoras is not known to have had any named partners. However, he did have many disciples who followed him in philosophy, mathematics and religion. Plato and Aristotle were both influenced by Pythagoras's principles.

How is Pythagorean theorem used today?

The theorem of Pythagoras is used in mathematics (primarily in trigonometry and geometry), physics (for a variety of things) and is also employed in architecture and design.

it is also used to find any side of a right angle triangle

What mathematical contributions did egyptians make to civilization?

Egyptians were the first to use geometry. After the Nile river flooded and washed away many of the boundaries between tracts of land, they used geometry and the remaining reference points (like hilltops or big rocks that were not moved by the flood) to re-establish the tracts of land.

Who old was Pythagoras when he married?

Pythagoras married at the age of sixty-one years.

Why was Pythagoras misunderstood?

I thought this would be an interesting question to research, and so it has proven to be. It has gone in an entirely different direction than I thought.

Misunderstanding of Pythagoras appears to stem from the interpretation of his philosophies.

The tough part is that Pythagoras did not write anything, no book or notes, that anyone can refer to. He was well read on his part as references note about his reading of others' works. People who noted philosophical arguments and stated proofs wrote down what he said, but nothing is known from the man himself.

In our age, the Pythagorean theorem is used daily in construction of even the simplest buildings - up to the largest constructions found. It is simple, elegant, and helps anyone with just a tape measure to determine if a base of a construction is square, thus keeping the building solid and square throughout construction.

Pythagoras was a Greek Philosopher who also worked on proving his philosophies mathematically. Aristotle and Plato who referred to him in their writings, even though he predated them by many years.

What did the sophists teach?

The Sophists were traveling educators who toured Greece teaching mainly nobility and upper classes all that was necessary to be successful. Often criticized for the high fees they charged that excluded all but the wealthy, the Sophists taught skills such as rhetoric and public speaking, semantics, ontology, epistemology and other disciplines that helped to complete a solid education.

What is Pythagoras famous for?

Pythagoras's theorem, it's where you have a right-angled triangle and the squares of the 2 shortest sides added together make the square of the longest side, look up Pythagoras's theorem on Google for a more detail description.

What jobs require that you know trigonometry?

Architect, they need to know trigonometry functions, among others they utilize to find the size of unknowns parts of shapes.

Surveyors, carpenters.

Trig is not restricted to angles, it has huge applications in waves, and occurs frequently as solutions to certain common differential equations. It is needed by any job that uses math. Thus, all engineers need trig, and it would be beneficial to any person who pursues science.

When did Pythagoras get married?

I don't quite know but he did married Theano. :() :(