In a new peer-reviewed study, Ne'Kiya Jackson and Calcea Johnson outlined 10 ways to solve the Pythagorean theorem using trigonometry, including a proof they discovered in high school.

While Johnson and Jackson were both familiar with the Pythagorean Theorem’s a² + b² = c² concept, the idea of coming up with a proof using only trigonometry was considered nearly impossible.

Louisiana High School Seniors Say They Discovered a New Proof for 2,000-Year-Old Math Theorem Calcea Johnson and Ne'Kiya Jackson believe they can prove the Pythagorean Theorem using trigonometry ...

The standard Pythagorean theorem is used on an everyday basis in professions like architecture, building construction, navigation, spaceflight, computer sciences, and more. Calcea Johnson and Ne ...

Calcea Johnson and Ne’Kiya Jackson, two Black seniors from St. Mary’s Academy in New Orleans, have done the unthinkable. In 2022, the amazing students created proof for the Pythagorean Theorem ...

Teens Who Say They Found New Proof for Pythagorean Theorem Honored as They Head to College (Exclusive) New Orleans math whizzes Calcea Johnson and Ne'Kiya Jackson were recognized during Essence ...

Calcea Johnson and Ne’Kiya Jackson discovered a historic new proof for the Pythagorean theorem and shared their findings with the American Mathematical Society. Starr Savoy March 27, 2023 ...

It concerned the Pythagorean theorem, a staple of high school math lessons which defines the relationship between the three sides of a right-angled triangle, expressed with the formula a 2 +b 2 =c 2.

Hundreds of years before a Greek scholar outlined his proof of the Pythagorean theorem, ancient Chinese scholars proved it using just 17 characters, a renowned Chinese mathematician highlighted in ...

At an American Mathematical Society meeting, high school students presented a proof of the Pythagorean theorem that used trigonometry—an approach that some once considered impossible ...

To date, the Pythagorean theorem — which states that for any right triangle, the square of the hypotenuse is equal to the sum of the squares of the other two sides — has been proven nearly 400 times.

Here’s how it works. Ne'Kiya Jackson and Calcea Johnson came up with an "impossible" proof to the Pythagorean theorem when they were high school seniors. (Image credit: Calcea Johnson) ...