Pythagoras of Samos

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at the floor’s square tiling of the palace of Polycrates, Pythagoras thought of this interesting idea: A diagonal line may be used to cut or divide the square, and two right triangles would be produced from the cut sides(Aves).

Examining it further, Pythagoras formulated the formula in mind(Aves). This was how Pythagoras discovered his famous theorem.

The Pythagorean theorem states that the sum of the squares of the lengths of the two other sides of any right triangle will equal the square of the length of the hypotenuse, or, in mathematical terms, for the triangle shown at right, a2 + b2 = c2(Huffman). Integers that satisfy the conditions a2 + b2 = c2 are called "Pythagorean triples(Huffman)."

In order to find a hypotenuse of a triangle you must follow four steps of the Pythagorean Theorem. Find the value of "a" and "b," or the two shorter sides of the right triangle(Bradley). When you’re solving for the hypotenuse alone, these two values are given as numbers along the "a" and "b" lines(Bradley). Then, square the value of "a" and "b"(Bradley). After that, Add the squared values of "a" and "b"(Bradley). Lastly, Find the squared root of the total in Step 3(Bradley). Those are the four steps you must use to form the Pythagorean Theorem in order to find a hypotenuse of a triangle.

In conclusion, Pythagoras himself was not simply just a mathematician. He loved math. He spent his whole life around numbers trying to help the math world grow. He may have been a leader of a religious group and a famous philosopher but his real passion was always math. Pythagoras may be called one of the most famous supporters of math in history due to his countless amounts of work and theorems.