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It was years before, Pythagoras(580 BC - 500 BC) is said to have discovered Pythagorean Theorem. Strangely, 5 centuries after Pythagoras lived, the theorem Pythagorean was attributed to him.
The discovery of the theorm Pythagorean came when Pythagoras was waiting for the tyrannical ruler, Polycrates. An interesting idea had flashed Pythagoras mind: A diagonal line can be used to cut or divide the square and two right triangles would be produced from the cut sides.
After examining it further, Pythagoras formulated the idea in mind.
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How did people react when Pythagorean theorem was discovered?
They were shocked.
Who built the Pythagorean Theorem?
Tradition dictates that the Pythagorean Theorem was discovered by Pythagoras, a Greek mathematician, who lived around 570-495 BC.
From which civilization did Pythagoras borrow the 'Pythagorean Theorem'?
Pythagoras did not borrow the Pythagorean Theorem from any particular civilization. The theorem, which states that in a right-angled triangle the square of the hypotenuse is equal to the sum of the squares of the other two sides, was discovered by Pythagoras himself and is named after him.
What are the types of Pythagorean theorem?
The Pythagorean theorem is a2 + b2 = c2
What is the standard form of the pythagorean theorem?
the standard form of the Pythagorean Theorem is :a2 + b2 = c2
