Chidambaram Ramanujam | | | Top of FormBottom of Form | | | | | Before we look at the life and work of Chidambaram Padmanabhan Ramanujam we must warn the reader that this article is on Ramanujam‚ NOT Ramanujan the number theorist who worked with G H Hardy (there is only a difference of one letter in their names!). Ramanujam’s father was C S Padmanabhan who was an advocate working in Madras‚ India‚ at the High Court. C P Ramanujam was educated in Madras‚ first at Ewart’s School‚ where
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compass-and-straightedge construction. Several fundamental theorems about triangles are attributed to Thales‚ including the law of similar triangles (which Thales used famously to calculate the height of the Great Pyramid) and "Thales’ Theorem" itself: the fact that any angle inscribed in a semicircle is a right angle. (The other "theorems" were probably more like well-known "axioms"‚ but Thales proved Thales’ Theorem using two of his other theorems; it is said that Thales then sacrificed an ox to celebrate
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“ ’All is number”‚ was his starting point‚ to the most famous accomplishment attributed to Pythagoras: the Pythagorean theorem. According to Ed Downy “The most common form‚ the theorem says: a2 + b2 = c2‚ where a and b are the lengths of the legs of the triangle and c is the length of the hypotenuse.” Although the Pythagorean theorem was known to the Babylonians 1000 years earlier he may have been the first to prove it. Another contribution of Pythagoras and his followers
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to study? Start with Flashcards 7 22 terms by shweta101 Pythagorean Theorem In a right triangle‚ the square of the length of the hypotenuse is equal to the sum of the squares of the lengths of the legs. (a^2 + b^2 = c^2 (Page 433) Pythagorean Triple A set of 3 positive integers A‚ B‚ and C that satisfy the equation A^2 + B^2 = C^2 [Ex. (3‚4‚5) (5‚12‚13) (8‚ 15‚17) and (7‚24‚25)] (Page 435) Converse of the Pythagorean Theorem If the square of the length of the longest side of a triangle (hypotenuse) is equal to
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influenced a group of early Greek scientific and religious thinkers‚ the Pythagoreans. They believed that the soul was immortal and separable from the body. Because they believed that the soul was reincarnated in different animal bodies‚ they practiced vegetarianism. The group was almost cult-like in that it had symbols‚ rituals and prayers. In addition‚ Pythagoras believed that "Number rules the universe‚" and the Pythagoreans gave numerical values to many objects and ideas. These numerical values
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Bibliography: Hall‚ Mandy. Johann Gregor Mendel. Muskingum University‚ Dec. 1999. Web. 25 Feb. 2014. . Morris‚ Stephanie J. "The Pythagorean Theorem." The Pythagorean Theorem. The University of Georgia Department of Mathematics Education‚ n.d. Web. 02 Feb. 2014.
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[2] ------------------------------------------------- [edit]The Pythagorean Theorem Pythagoras‚ depicted on a 3rd-century coin In a right triangle: The square of the hypotenuse is equal to the sum of the squares of the other two sides. The Pythagorean theorem is named after the Greek mathematician Pythagoras‚ who by tradition is credited with its discovery and proof‚[1][2] although it is often argued that knowledge of the theorem predates him. There is much evidence that Babylonian mathematicians
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escape the rise of the tyrant Polycrates. He went to Italy‚ and traveled to Egypt and Babylon as well. His followers became a political group in Croton‚ a city in southern Italy. Croton was where Pythagoras set his school. The followers‚ known as Pythagoreans‚ established positions in the local government. They sought to lead those around them in the pure lives that they were taught. However‚ they were overthrown by an opposing group‚ and nearly destroyed. Before this attack though‚ Pythagoras fled
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The Distance Formula In week one‚ we learned a simple yet extremely useful math concept‚ the Distance Formula. This formula uses the Pythagorean Theorem to determine the distance between two points on the rectangular coordinate system. Variations of the Pythagorean Theorem such as the Distance Formula can be used in building things or making plans to build something. Scenario Suppose you are volunteering at the local community center. The community center committee is planning to install
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Pythagoras of Samos is often described as the first pure mathematician. He is an extremely important figure in the development of mathematics yet we know relatively little about his mathematical achievements. Unlike many later Greek mathematicians‚ where at least we have some of the books which they wrote‚ we have nothing of Pythagoras’s writings. The society which he led‚ half religious and half scientific‚ followed a code of secrecy which certainly means that today Pythagoras is a mysterious figure
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