A leading academic has highlighted China's rich mathematical history, including a startling fact about a well-known theorem ...
because the Pythagorean theorem, in case anyone needs a refresher ... They actually developed five proofs in total. CHANG: Wow, little overachievers. BARBER: Yeah. Calcea is particularly proud ...
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.
So in 2022, two high school students shocked the math world by solving the Pythagorean theorem using trigonometry. And for doing this, Calcea Johnson and Ne'Kiya Jackson earned keys to the city of New ...