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Understanding the Pythagorean theorem by Sunil Bhandari Pythagorean Theorem is one of the oldest theorems known to humans and also is one of the most widely used. Its discovery has been attributed to Pythagoras of Greece but various historical documents show that this theorem has been known to humans fro... More> Understanding Triangles by Moe Zilla Triangles are a simple shape, but they can teach us a lot about geometry. It's easy enough to draw a triangle - for example, by making three dots on a piece of paper and then drawing straight lines connecting them. But because it's drawn on a flat p... More>
	Book reviews: The Music of Pythagoras by Kitty Ferguson by John Traveler The year is half over, and thus far it has been a great year for new and interesting books. Having just closed the cover on Kitty Ferguson's "The Music of Pythagoras," I can attest to its worthiness to be at the top of any readers list. Most people ... More> Biography: Pythagoras of Samos by Maurice Sassoon Pythagoras was a Greek philosopher who lived about 2,500 years ago. He worked in the fields of music and geometry. He also began a religious societry and wrote a general account of the world. His expertise was in the fields of mathametics and astron... More>
Biography: Pythagoras by Ying Yang Throughout history, few people have contributed more to the study of any subject than Pythagoras and his Pythagorean School contributed to the study of mathematics from mid 5th century BC onwards. Born in Samos, Greece around 570BC, Pythagoras was a... More> How to find the altitude of a triangle by DLB Ask someone about trigonometry or geometry and you might get a blank stare or maybe even a nasty glare. For many, these two subjects are not fondly remembered from their youth. They can recognize a triangle, a rectangle, and even a paral... More>
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