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How many ways are there to prove the Pythagorean theorem? - Betty Fei

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What do Euclid, 12-year-old Einstein, and American President James Garfield have in common? They all came up with elegant proofs for the famous Pythagorean theorem, one of the most fundamental rules of geometry and the basis for practical applications like constructing stable buildings and triangulating GPS coordinates. Betty Fei details these three famous proofs.

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According to the converse of the Pythagorean theorem, stretching a rope knotted into 12 equal segments to form a 3-4-5-segmented triangle would ensure which of the following is created?

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  • Educator Betty Fei
  • Director Nick Hilditch
  • Script Editor Eleanor Nelsen
  • Animator Nick Hilditch
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  • Content Producer Gerta Xhelo
  • Editorial Producer Alex Rosenthal
  • Narrator Julianna Zarzycki

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