The Pythagorean theorem, a cornerstone of mathematics for millennia, provides a method for determining unknown sides in right-angled triangles using the formula a² + b² = c². Its applications extend ...

The textbook uses examples from Indian monuments and cultural contexts to explain key concepts of the subject, including ...

A triangle is a polygon. It is a closed 3-sided shape made up of straight lines. The ‘tri-’ part of the word triangle means three. A triangle has 3 sides and 3 angles. Interior angles are the angles ...

Pythagoras’s theorem says that for any right-angled triangle, the square of the hypotenuse (the longest side of the triangle) is equal to the sum of the squares of the other two sides. I have drawn a ...

Space to play or pause, M to mute, left and right arrows to seek, up and down arrows for volume. What is a triangle? We all know that a triangle is a three-sided shape — 1, 2, 3 sides. A triangle also ...

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The most important theorem we learnt in childhood carries the name of a Greek philosopher, but not necessarily the legacy.