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Two high school students just changed mathematical history forever. Congratulations to Ne'Kiya Jackson and Calcea Johnson. Thank you Charles Barkley for supporting future bright minds.
My video with details of the proof
youtube.com/watch?v=juFdo2bijic
References (order of appearance)
Barkley donation WWLTV
youtu.be/LiRv0ntKgBc
USA Today
usatoday.com/story/news/nation/2024/09/06/pythagorean-theorem-new-orleans-charles-barkley-donation/75108052007
WWLTV initial news
youtu.be/Ka1k4i1ueNU
Pythagoras
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pythagoras#Attributed_discoveries
Baudhayana Theorem
cuemath.com/learn/baudhayana
Gougu Theorem
newzealandcurriculum.tahurangi.education.govt.nz/gougu-rule-or-pythagoras-theorem/5637186632.p
Euclid I, 47
http://aleph0.clarku.edu/~djoyce/java/elements/bookI/propI47.html
Babylonian formula
mathshistory.st-andrews.ac.uk/HistTopics/Babylonian_Pythagoras
The Pythagorean Proposition (1927)
google.com/books/edition/The_Pythagorean_Proposition/1ljvAAAAMAAJ?hl=en&gbpv=0
Two column proof
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:Twocolumnproof.png
AMS meeting
meetings.ams.org/math/spring2023se/meetingapp.cgi/Paper/23621
The Guardian
theguardian.com/us-news/2023/mar/24/new-orleans-pythagoras-theorem-trigonometry-prove
Scientific American
scientificamerican.com/article/2-high-school-students-prove-pythagorean-theorem-heres-what-that-means
People
people.com/human-interest/teens-claim-discovered-new-proof-math-pythagorean-theorem-2000-years-old
ABC News
abcnews.go.com/US/video/high-schoolers-find-new-solve-pythagorean-theorem-98208766
Michele Obama tweet
complex.com/life/a/starrsavoy/new-orleans-teens-new-proof-math-pythagorean-theorem
https://x.com/MichelleObama/status/1641886061885374468
@MathTrain
youtu.be/nQD6lDwFmCc
@polymathematic
youtu.be/p6j2nZKwf20
@mindyourdecisions
youtu.be/juFdo2bijic
CBS 60 minutes
cbsnews.com/news/teens-come-up-with-trigonometry-proof-for-pythagorean-theorem-60-minutes-transcript
AL News
al.com/news/birmingham/2024/05/charles-barkley-to-donate-1-million-each-to-auburn-womens-athletics-and-hs-for-black-girls.html
commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:1_charles_barkley_2019_(cropped).jpg
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A collection of 3 books:
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Two high school students just changed mathematical history forever. Congratulations to Ne'Kiya Jackson and Calcea Johnson. Thank you Charles Barkley for supporting future bright minds.
My video with details of the proof
youtube.com/watch?v=juFdo2bijic
References (order of appearance)
Barkley donation WWLTV
youtu.be/LiRv0ntKgBc
USA Today
usatoday.com/story/news/nation/2024/09/06/pythagorean-theorem-new-orleans-charles-barkley-donation/75108052007
WWLTV initial news
youtu.be/Ka1k4i1ueNU
Pythagoras
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pythagoras#Attributed_discoveries
Baudhayana Theorem
cuemath.com/learn/baudhayana
Gougu Theorem
newzealandcurriculum.tahurangi.education.govt.nz/gougu-rule-or-pythagoras-theorem/5637186632.p
Euclid I, 47
http://aleph0.clarku.edu/~djoyce/java/elements/bookI/propI47.html
Babylonian formula
mathshistory.st-andrews.ac.uk/HistTopics/Babylonian_Pythagoras
The Pythagorean Proposition (1927)
google.com/books/edition/The_Pythagorean_Proposition/1ljvAAAAMAAJ?hl=en&gbpv=0
Two column proof
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:Twocolumnproof.png
AMS meeting
meetings.ams.org/math/spring2023se/meetingapp.cgi/Paper/23621
The Guardian
theguardian.com/us-news/2023/mar/24/new-orleans-pythagoras-theorem-trigonometry-prove
Scientific American
scientificamerican.com/article/2-high-school-students-prove-pythagorean-theorem-heres-what-that-means
People
people.com/human-interest/teens-claim-discovered-new-proof-math-pythagorean-theorem-2000-years-old
ABC News
abcnews.go.com/US/video/high-schoolers-find-new-solve-pythagorean-theorem-98208766
Michele Obama tweet
complex.com/life/a/starrsavoy/new-orleans-teens-new-proof-math-pythagorean-theorem
https://x.com/MichelleObama/status/1641886061885374468
@MathTrain
youtu.be/nQD6lDwFmCc
@polymathematic
youtu.be/p6j2nZKwf20
@mindyourdecisions
youtu.be/juFdo2bijic
CBS 60 minutes
cbsnews.com/news/teens-come-up-with-trigonometry-proof-for-pythagorean-theorem-60-minutes-transcript
AL News
al.com/news/birmingham/2024/05/charles-barkley-to-donate-1-million-each-to-auburn-womens-athletics-and-hs-for-black-girls.html
commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:1_charles_barkley_2019_(cropped).jpg
Chensiyuan, CC BY-SA 4.0 creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0, via Wikimedia Commons
Subscribe: youtube.com/user/MindYourDecisions?sub_confirmation=1
Send me suggestions by email (address at end of many videos). I may not reply but I do consider all ideas!
If you purchase through these links, I may be compensated for purchases made on Amazon. As an Amazon Associate I earn from qualifying purchases. This does not affect the price you pay.
If you purchase through these links, I may be compensated for purchases made on Amazon. As an Amazon Associate I earn from qualifying purchases. This does not affect the price you pay.
Book ratings are from January 2023.
My Books (worldwide links)
mindyourdecisions.com/blog/my-books/#worldwide
My Books (US links)
Mind Your Decisions: Five Book Compilation
amzn.to/2pbJ4wR
A collection of 5 books:
"The Joy of Game Theory" rated 4.3/5 stars on 290 reviews
http://amzn.to/1uQvA20
"The Irrationality Illusion: How To Make Smart Decisions And Overcome Bias" rated 4.1/5 stars on 33 reviews
http://amzn.to/1o3FaAg
"40 Paradoxes in Logic, Probability, and Game Theory" rated 4.2/5 stars on 54 reviews
http://amzn.to/1LOCI4U
"The Best Mental Math Tricks" rated 4.3/5 stars on 116 reviews
http://amzn.to/18maAdo
"Multiply Numbers By Drawing Lines" rated 4.4/5 stars on 37 reviews
http://amzn.to/XRm7M4
Mind Your Puzzles: Collection Of Volumes 1 To 3
amzn.to/2mMdrJr
A collection of 3 books:
"Math Puzzles Volume 1" rated 4.4/5 stars on 112 reviews
http://amzn.to/1GhUUSH
"Math Puzzles Volume 2" rated 4.2/5 stars on 33 reviews
http://amzn.to/1NKbyCs
"Math Puzzles Volume 3" rated 4.2/5 stars on 29 reviews
http://amzn.to/1NKbGlp
2017 Shorty Awards Nominee. Mind Your Decisions was nominated in the STEM category (Science, Technology, Engineering, and Math) along with eventual winner Bill Nye; finalists Adam Savage, Dr. Sandra Lee, Simone Giertz, Tim Peake, Unbox Therapy; and other nominees Elon Musk, Gizmoslip, Hope Jahren, Life Noggin, and Nerdwriter.
My Blog
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twitter.com/preshtalwalkar
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