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Teenagers Publish Trigonometric Proof Of Pythagoras’ Theorem Once Considered Impossible
IFL Science ^ | October 28, 2024 | Stephen Luntz

Posted on 10/28/2024 1:19:57 PM PDT by Red Badger

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To: Red Badger

OK. Let’s see it so we can evaluate how much of a breakthrough this actually is...

It’s not like this is advanced binary math or something that complicated.


21 posted on 10/28/2024 1:55:16 PM PDT by ChinaGotTheGoodsOnClinton (You can vote totalitarians in but you can never vote them out...)
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To: Red Badger; All

This is OLD news that was debunked long ago. They didn’t do anything special or unusual that wasn’t done before. If they had been Asian, it would never have even been reported.


22 posted on 10/28/2024 2:00:56 PM PDT by montag813
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To: ProtectOurFreedom
In the time since its discovery, mathematicians have found hundreds of ways to prove its validity.

The above sentence was in the report, so one has to wonder why the notion that it hasn't been proven seems to counter the claim that it couldn't be proven.

It also says that since their 2023 proof, they have also provided another four such proofs.

So, in some ways one has to wonder why the notion existed that it cannot be proven.

23 posted on 10/28/2024 2:01:21 PM PDT by Robert DeLong
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To: Red Badger

The fact that the proof may not be trigonometric or may not be totally original, does not take away from the accomplishment of these young women. As for the pushback, it is stupid and insipid to chalk it up to racism. When you claim to have made a new mathematical proof, expect the rest of the math world to put you through total scrutiny. Time will tell if the
claim stands up. Media jerkwagons won’t know either way.


24 posted on 10/28/2024 2:04:47 PM PDT by hinckley buzzard ( Resist the narrative. )
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To: PhiloBedo

Too bad none of the “It’s them again” crowd felt compelled to comment on this terrific, uplifting article. You go, girls!


25 posted on 10/28/2024 2:05:56 PM PDT by jagusafr ( )
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To: ProtectOurFreedom

The proof of the proof could be faked. I would demand proof of the proof of the proof. Or we could take off and nuke the site from orbit. It’s the only way to be sure.


27 posted on 10/28/2024 2:12:30 PM PDT by ClearCase_guy (My decisions about people are based almost entirely on skin color. I learned this from Democrats.)
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To: Chickensoup

They’re actin’ white, so they’ll be in big trouble if they head to the Ivy League. They should probably aim for Purdue, Texas A&M, or Virginia Tech. Stay out of California and New York at all costs.


28 posted on 10/28/2024 2:18:25 PM PDT by sphinx
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To: Chickensoup

60 minutes did a story on these two some time back, here’s the link.

They attended St. Marys HS in New Orleans

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VHeWndnHuQs


29 posted on 10/28/2024 2:20:08 PM PDT by srmanuel
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To: ProtectOurFreedom

badda-bing!


30 posted on 10/28/2024 2:20:50 PM PDT by kiryandil (Kraft durch Freude! - The Kamunist and The Walzrus )
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To: montag813
This is OLD news that was debunked long ago.

Thought that was the case, thanks.

31 posted on 10/28/2024 2:21:03 PM PDT by Charles Martel (Progressives are the crab grass in the lawn of life.)
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To: Robert DeLong
I guess the big claim is without circular reasoning, finding trigonometric proofs.

Kids are from St. Mary’s Academy in New Orleans. Article from 2023.

https://www.nola.com/entertainment_life/st-marys-seniors-invited-to-atlanta-to-present-math-proof/article_292b0e3e-ce6a-11ed-b7df-33b7b9a2fbdf.html

32 posted on 10/28/2024 2:42:36 PM PDT by stylin19a (America-has citizens who will cross an ocean to fight for freedom but won't cross the street to vote)
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To: Red Badger

Love this! Very proud of these young ladies, and impressed with anyone with strong mathematical ability.


33 posted on 10/28/2024 3:15:44 PM PDT by Mermaid Girl
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To: srmanuel; Liz; rlmorel; SunkenCiv

Wow, what a terrific 60 minutes profile of the achievement of these girls.

What I was looking for was a taste of how the proof was achieved. And the diagrams shown in the video did that for me.

Thanks for posting, srmanuel.

The message I got is that this St. Mary’s school in New Orleans is producing terrific results. Trump should pick up on this story and amplify it some more.

And a Catholic school to boot!


34 posted on 10/28/2024 3:18:19 PM PDT by poconopundit
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To: Red Badger

Pi are not round, Pi r square.


35 posted on 10/28/2024 3:23:02 PM PDT by nesnah (Infringe - act so as to limit or undermine [something]; encroach on)
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To: Robert DeLong

There was some question whether it could be proven with trigonometric methods which is what they did.

Now it’s cheating to simply let a = c*cos(x) and b = c*sin(x) and thereby prove that c^2 = a^2 + b^2.

There was some concern that their proof was just a dressed up version of the above.

Apparently it wasn’t, and the proof stands.

Someone else proved it with trigonometric methods some years ago, so what they did is not earth-shattering but it was insightful.


36 posted on 10/28/2024 3:31:24 PM PDT by scrabblehack
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To: Red Badger

CONGRATULATIONS, LADIES!


37 posted on 10/28/2024 3:36:43 PM PDT by Terry L Smith
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To: poconopundit

Sure, a great achievement no doubt about it. A good parochial school is an excellent improvement on almost any public school, but various administrations over the years seem to want to drag them down.

And no school vouchers, either!


38 posted on 10/28/2024 3:37:21 PM PDT by rlmorel ("A people that elect corrupt politicians are not victims...but accomplices." George Orwell)
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To: Red Badger

Those meddling kids!!!


39 posted on 10/28/2024 4:07:04 PM PDT by TalBlack (Fight Fight Fight America https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IKOJdMog6T0)
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To: scrabblehack

Thank you for thee information you provided, which answered the question I had, and quite clearly I might add. 🙂👍


40 posted on 10/28/2024 4:37:43 PM PDT by Robert DeLong
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