Pythagoras’ Theorem

• Pythagoras’ Theorem states the relationship between the three sides of a right angled triangle.
• ‘The square of the Hypotenuse, is equal to the sum of the squares of the other two sides.’ Also written as: a² + b² = c².

Pythagoras

• Pythagoras (c. 570-c. 495 BCE) was a Greek Mathematician and Philosopher who founded the Philosophy of Pythagoreanism.
• His teachings influenced Socrates, Plato and Aristotle.