A high school teacher didn't expect a solution when she set a 2,000-year-old Pythagorean Theorem problem in front of her ...

Many mathematicians over the years have explained why the theorem works using algebra ... “None of the theorems we use in our proofs … have already assumed the Pythagorean theorem to be true,” the ...

Mathematics students frequently encounter challenges when tackling geometric concepts, especially those requiring spatial visualisation skills. The transition from basic arithmetic to geometric ...

This is an updated version of a story first published on Nov. 1, 2024 For centuries, students have learned that in a right ...