Does anyone have basic information on pythagoras?

Question

add some info on what he has done for maths e.g. his theorem

Answer 1

Pythagorean Theroem History

www.ualr.edu/lasmoller/pythag.html

en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pythagorean_theorem

www.arcytech.org/java/pythagoras/history.html

www.cut-the-knot.org/pythagoras/index.shtml

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Answer 2

Pythagoras of Samos (Greek: Πυθαγόρας; between 580 and 572 BC–between 500 BC and 490 BC) was an Ionian (Greek) philosopher[1] and founder of the religious movement called Pythagoreanism. He is often revered as a great mathematician and scientist; however, careful scholarship in the past three decades has found no evidence of his contributions to mathematics or natural philosophy.[2] His name led him to be associated with Pythian Apollo; Aristippus explained his name by saying, "He spoke (agor-) the truth no less than did the Pythian (Pyth-)," and Iamblichus tells the story that the Pythia prophesied that his pregnant mother would give birth to a man supremely beautiful, wise, and of benefit to humankind. [3]

He is best known for the Pythagorean theorem which bears his name. Known as "the father of numbers," Pythagoras made influential contributions to philosophy and religious teaching in the late 6th century BC. Because legend and obfuscation cloud his work even more than with the other pre-Socratics, one can say little with confidence about his life and teachings. We do know that Pythagoras and his students believed that everything was related to mathematics and that numbers were the ultimate reality and, through mathematics, everything could be predicted and measured in rhythmic patterns or cycles. According to Iamblichus, Pythagoras once said that "number is the ruler of forms and ideas and the cause of gods and demons."

He was the first man to call himself a philosopher, or lover of wisdom. Many of the accomplishments of Plato, Aristotle and Copernicus were based on the ideas of Pythagoras. Unfortunately, very little is known about Pythagoras because none of his writings have survived. Many of the accomplishments credited to Pythagoras may actually have been accomplishments of his colleagues and successors.

Answer 3

to find the lenght of one side of a right angled triangle, use the following formala:

x^2 = y^2 + z^2
where x^2 is the longest side or the hypotenuse

y^2 and z^2 are the opposite and adjacent

eg: (5)^2=(3)^2+(4)^2
25 = 9 + 16
25=25

Answer 4

11 is what is called a "Master Number", along with 22 and 33. They are called such because they possess more potential than other numbers. They are highly charged, difficult to handle, and require time, maturity, and great effort to integrate into a person's personality. The 11 is the most intuitive of all numbers. It represents illumination; a channel to the subconscious; insight without rational thought; and sensitivity, nervous energy, shyness, and impracticality. It is a dreamer. The 11 has all the aspects of the 2, enhanced and charged with charisma, leadership, and inspiration. It is a number with inborn duality, which creates dynamism, inner conflict, and other catalyses with its mere presence. It is a number that, when not focused on some goal beyond itself, can be turned inward to create fears and phobias. The 11 walks the edge between greatness and self-destruction. Its potential for growth, stability, and personal power lies in its acceptance of intuitive understanding, and of spiritual truths. For the 11, such peace is not found so much in logic, but in faith. It is the psychic's number. Of course all this depends on exactly how you actually added the numbers up as the numbers in your name refer to different aspects as opposed to day and life numbers. I hope this helps.

Answer 5

Relates to a right angled triangle.

The square on the hypotenuse is equal to the sum of the square on the other two sides. So you can work out the length of the hypotenuse by adding the square of the other two sides and then square root your answer.

Answer 6

h^2 = a^2 + b^2 lengths on a triangle. H= hypotenuse

Answer 7

phytagoras propose theory known as the pytagorean theory wherein in a any right triangle, a^2+b^2=c^2
where C is the hypothenus.
this rule may also apply in special pythagorean theory wherein
a^2+b^2+c^2=d^2
applied for 4 sided plane

Answer 8

well its like,
in a right triangle,
hypotenuse's square is equals to the sum of the square of other two sides i.e. the base and the altitude

Answer 9

pythagorus says:
a squared + b squared =c squared

where 'a' and 'b' are the shorter sides on a right-angled triangle and 'c' is the hypotenuse (longest side) of he triangle!

Answer 10

All the info you need...

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pythagoras