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Louisiana High School Seniors Say They Discovered a New Proof for 2,000-Year-Old Math Theorem

Calcea Johnson and Ne'Kiya Jackson believe they can prove the Pythagorean Theorem using trigonometry — and are being encouraged to submit their work for peer review Jason Hahn is a former Human ...
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2 High School Students Have Proved the Pythagorean Theorem. Here’s What That Means

Two high school students proved the Pythagorean theorem in a way that one early 20th-century mathematician thought would be impossible: by using trigonometry. Calcea Johnson and Ne’Kiya Jackson, both ...
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2 New Orleans Teens Provide Historic New Proof for 2,000-Year-Old Math Theorem

2 New Orleans Teens Provide Historic New Proof for 2,000-Year-Old Math Theorem Calcea Johnson and Ne’Kiya Jackson discovered a historic new proof for the Pythagorean theorem and shared their findings ...
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Students discover and publish unexpected proof for 2,000-year-old mathematical theory

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