Proofs of the Pythagorean Theorem

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Proofs of the Pythagorean Theorem

• The Supermodel of Math Formulas

a2 b2 c2
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What is it?

• Establishes a simple relationship between the
  sides of a right triangle
• Over 4,000 years old
• a2 b2 c2 ? a b c
• Over 400 distinct proofs now exist

The square of the hypotenuse of a right triangle
is equal to the sum of the squares on the other
two sides.
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Fun Facts about Pythagoras

• He was Greek!
• He lived to be 99 years old (or so)!
• He was a cult leader!
• His cult held the irrational belief that all
  numbers are rational!
• Thats not him!

Im Archimedes!
Obligatory picture of dead Greek Mathematician
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Famous People who have Proved the Pythagorean
Theorem
Euclid Oh snap!
Napoleon Vote for Pedro!
Albert Im 12 years old and still smarter than
you!
Leonardo I did it over a long weekend!
Garfield Can you believe they shot me?
Draper I used a baseball field!
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The Necessary Right Angle
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Visual Proofs in GeoGebra
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Parallelogram Solution
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Semi-Circle Solution