A groundbreaking new proof for Pythagoras鈥� Theorem?
Two American high school students say they鈥檝e discovered a trigonometric proof for the famous theorem, which many believe to be impossible.
Pythagoras鈥� Theorem, explaining the relationship between the three sides of a right angled triangle, is one of the most famous in maths. It鈥檚 been studied and put to use for thousands of years. Now two US high school students say they鈥檝e found a new trigonometric proof for the theorem, something many in the mathematical community believe to be impossible. We discuss Pythagoras鈥� Theorem, the importance of proofs in maths and the chances of this being a real breakthrough with mathematician, author and YouTuber Matt Parker.
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