Why I chose Pythagoras

I chose to write about Pythagoras because I feel that he is an extremely important and one of the most significant characters in the area of mathematics, and that if it was not for him and his discoveries, the world would not be what it is today. His discovery of the Pythagoras Theorem, where the square of the hypotenuse of a right-angled triangle is equals to the sum of the squares of the other two sides, was one of the most important contributions to mathematics. Without it, it would be a colossal task for architects to plan the layout and dimensions of a building, and for contractors to build it. I also respect him a lot for having the mentality and the discipline to try and discover new theorems. I have also always wondered how long it took for Pythagoras to prove his theorem. Hence, I feel that Pythagoras, out of the names on the list, is the most fascinating and mysterious, thus I chose to research on him.

Friday, February 15, 2008

Why I chose Pythagoras

I chose to write about Pythagoras because I feel that he is an extremely important and one of the most significant characters in the area of mathematics, and that if it was not for him and his discoveries, the world would not be what it is today. His discovery of the Pythagoras Theorem, where the square of the hypotenuse of a right-angled triangle is equals to the sum of the squares of the other two sides, was one of the most important contributions to mathematics. Without it, it would be a colossal task for architects to plan the layout and dimensions of a building, and for contractors to build it. I also respect him a lot for having the mentality and the discipline to try and discover new theorems. I have also always wondered how long it took for Pythagoras to prove his theorem. Hence, I feel that Pythagoras, out of the names on the list, is the most fascinating and mysterious, thus I chose to research on him.