Louisiana students amazed the math community by proving the Pythagorean theorem using trigonometry, a feat considered impossible for 2,000 years.

In 2022, two high school students created a trigonometric proof of the Pythagorean Theorem—something that’s only ever been accomplished by a few professional mathematicians. Now, a new article ...

Ne'Kiya Jackson and Calcea Johnson, have achieved a remarkable feat by proving the Pythagorean theorem using trigonometry, an accomplishment long considered impossible due to circular reasoning.

A high school teacher didn't expect a solution when she set a 2,000-year-old Pythagorean Theorem problem in front of her students. Then Calcea Johnson and Ne'Kiya Jackson stepped up to the challenge.

Trigonometric identities are powerful tools for simplifying complex equations in math and science. Three core groups—reciprocal, quotient, and Pythagorean—form the foundation. Effective ...

NPR's Ailsa Chang talks with Regina Barber and Emily Kwong of Short Wave about the oldest known tadpole, new proofs of the Pythagorean Theorem, and the evolutionary roots of alcohol consumption.

Calcea Johnson and Ne’Kiya Jackson, both 17, found a way to prove the Pythagorean theorem using trigonometry and without using circular logic.

High school students say they’ve found new way to prove Pythagorean theorem This type of proof for the Pythagorean theorem was thought to be impossible.

"We present a new proof of Pythagoras's Theorem which is based on a fundamental result in trigonometry — the Law of Sines — and we show that the proof is independent of the Pythagorean trig ...

Students who made math history when they were in high school have now published new ways of proving the Pythagorean Theorem using trigonometry.

Black Students Who Discovered ‘Impossible’ Proof Of Pythagorean Theorem Develop 9 More Solutions In 2022, Ne'Kiya Jackson and Calcea Johnson were able to prove that trigonometry can prove the ...

In 2022, two high school students created a trigonometric proof of the Pythagorean Theorem—something that’s only ever been accomplished by a few professional mathematicians. Now, a new article ...