Special dates, such as March 14 - 3/14 - (Pi Day), and May 4 (Star Wars Day) generate a lot of excitement every year. For mathematicians, there is also the Square Root Day (4/4/16 or 5/5/25). We just ...

Pi Day (3/14) often comes with sweet treats; Square Root Day (4/4/16 or 5/5/25, for example) has a certain numerical rhyme.

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This is an updated version of a story first published on Nov. 1, 2024 For centuries, students have learned that in a right triangle, the square of the hypotenuse equals the sum of the squares of the ...

This is an updated version of a story first published on May 5, 2024. For many high school students returning to class, it may seem like geometry and trigonometry were created by the Greeks as a form ...

The Pythagorean theorem, a cornerstone of mathematics for millennia, provides a method for determining unknown sides in right-angled triangles using the formula a² + b² = c². Its applications extend ...

What do patterns, puzzles, and art have in common? Expand your horizons and see the connections. You’re using math and don’t even know it. Unlock the beauty of mathematics at WonderLab’s Pythagorean ...

The Pythagorean Theorem, a cornerstone of geometry, empowers students to solve right triangle problems and unlock advanced mathematical concepts. Mastering this theorem enhances logical reasoning, ...

Two teenagers made significant strides in Mathematics after proving the Pythagorean Theorem with trigonometry. Even better, the US youths provided nine solutions after presenting their previous one, ...

NPR's Ailsa Chang talks with Regina Barber and Emily Kwong of Short Wave about the oldest known tadpole, new proofs of the Pythagorean Theorem, and the evolutionary roots of alcohol consumption. All ...

Calcea Johnson (right), currently studying environmental engineering at Louisiana State University, published the new study with her high school classmate, Ne'Kiya Jackson (left), now a student in ...