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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 was Pythagoras' favorite number?

i dont think mathematicians had favorite numbers but i guess since he realized the importance of ten, i think ten would be one good one he really liked. And possible 0, if they discovered it yet! ;]

What is the converse of Pythagoras's theorem?

The converse of Pythagoras's theorem states :- "If the square of one side of a triangle is equal to the sum of square of other two sides then the triangle is a right angled triangle""

Which of these best describes the hypotenuse-angle theorem?

The theorem is best described "If the hypotenuse and an acute angle of a right triangle

are equal respectively to the corresponding parts of another right triangle, then the triangles are congruent."

Why is it difficult to determine the precise findings of Pythagoras?

Because Pythagoras was unknown until he became famous for his findings of mathematics. He was determined to find out more.. and he started to get more ideas for his findings of more mathematical problems and findings answers for those problems.

What year did Pythagoras get married?

Pythagoras married Theano in approximately 509 BCE. He was 61 years old and Theano was one of his young disciples. They had 5 children together.

What was the cause of Pythagoras death?

IT is believed that Pythagoras fled from the city to Metapontum and died of self-starvation. Another theory is that he was killed along with his followers. There is no accurate account of his death, however.

Did Pythagoras only eat beans?

Pythagoras and his followers would not eat beans as they would only eat "pure food" and beans did not fall under this category.

Where can Pythagoras Theorem be used?

Pythagoras' theorem can be used for right-angled triangles. Using the theorem, you are able to calculate what the length of one side of a triangle is.

Why was Pythagoras known as the father of numbers?

Pythagoras is called the father of numbers because he discovered the Pythagoras theoram.

Did Pythagoras discover the earth is round?

Although nobody knows for sure who first made the discovery that the earth is round, Pythagoras is indeed regarded as being the first recorded person to make the claim that the earth is round.

What was Pythagoras's legacy?

Pythagoras was a Greek philosopher and mathematician who lived around 500 BC. He discovered/created the Pythagorean theorem, whereby the squares of the two shorter sides of the triangles are equal to the square of the hypotenuse, or longest side.

His famed formula is: a2 + b2 = c2 where a= the length of one of the shorter sides, b=the length of the other shorter side, and c=the length of the longest side, or hypotenuse.

What other pursuits did Pythagoras dedicate his life to?

He was the leader of a religious sect known as the Pythagorean Brotherhood whose members were sworn to secrecy through the fear of death if they gave any of their mathematical secrets away.

Who did Pythagoras marry and how many kids did he have?

According to some accounts Pythagoras married Theano. Their children are variously stated to have included a son, Telauges, and three daughters, Damo, Arignote, and Myia.

Was Pythagoras of samos gay yes or no?

Pythagoras never commented on his sexuality, and it has no bearing on his contributions to the study of mathematics.

How did Pythagoras help us today?

because of pythagorus nobody would have know about right angles and everything so if hehadnt discovered that then people would be able to fit carpets build buildings tcnacly the world wouldnt be round without right angles

Is Pythagoras Muslim?

Pythagoras was a Greek from Samos and he was likely a follower of the Greek pantheon of gods. Many Muslims would later use his geometric proofs as a basis for more complicated math such as trigonometry or algebra, but he was not a Muslim.

What did Pythagoras's parents do?

they went around eating news papers for money at a comedy festival and his mum

went crazy one time and stabbed herself