The invention of pythagorean theorem

By: Samar Bhatia

Pythagoras, the Greek inventor got popular for his most infamous invention that changed the vision of mathematics with ‘The Pythagorean Theorem’. The theorem is used to determine the hypotenuse of a right-angled triangle with the additions of the base and perpendicular. It is denoted by the algebraic expression: A2+ B2 = C2

With:

A = Base

B = Perpendicular

C = Hypotenuse

According to Pythagoras, the squares on the base and the 
perpendicular if added will be equal to the area of the square present on the side of the hypotenuse.

History of the Theorem

The first discovery of this method was ruled out to be in the Mesopotamian cities for farming 
and pottery after several inscriptions were found near Egypt. In the 16th century BC, the Pythagorean rule was used for geometry, but this would’ve been regarded as impossible as this was a thousand years before Pythagoras was born.

Another part of this theorem ‘The Pythagorean Triplets’ was found in 1789 BC on the Berlin Papyrus 1699, with the triples being 6:8:10 again being deemed a miracle.

Modern Use of Theorem

If we were to list some uses of this theorem, they would be:

Incommensurable Lengths

Complex Numbers

Euclidean Lengths

Euclidean Lengths in the coordinate systems

Pythagorean Triplets Identities