The Pythagorean Theorem—discovered by the Greek mathematician Pythagoras in the 6th century BCE—is a cornerstone of mathematics. Simply stated as a 2 + b 2 = c 2, the theorem posits that the sum of ...

The goal of this module is the help students better understand the trigonometry and inverse trigonometry functions, law of sines, and law of cosines. The application will generate a triangle with a ...

For Mr. Santos, math can also inspire ideas about structures that have already been built — a new way to see and appreciate the world. Inspired by this idea, The New York Times created a virtual tour ...

A high school teacher didn't expect a solution when she set a 2,000-year-old Pythagorean Theorem problem in front of her students. Then Calcea Johnson and Ne'Kiya Jackson stepped up to the challenge.

The Babylonian civilization was at its peak roughly 4,000 years ago, with architecturally advanced cities throughout the region known today as Iraq. Babylonians were especially brilliant with math, ...

In Microsoft Excel, a FACT or FACTDOUBLE function are both a Math and Trigonometry function. Math and Trigonometry functions in Excel perform mathematical calculations, including basic arithmetic, ...