3. he was born in 569 BC and died in 500 BC
he is recognized as the first true mathematician
he was born in Samos
when he was 18 he visited Miletus and there he
met Thales
he was taught by wide range of teachers and
philosophers.
Who was he?
4. He made The Theorem of Phytagoras
He had a great impact on mathematics,
theory of music and astronomy
Some say he was the first person to use the
term philosophy
Why is he so important?
5. What is The Theorem of Phytagoras?
A2 + B2 = C2
6. Ms. Green tells you that a right triangle has a
hypotenuse of 13 and a leg of 5. She asks you to find
the other leg of the triangle without using paper and
pencil. What is your answer?
Exerice 1
8. To get from point A to point B you must avoid walking
through a pond. To avoid the pond, you must walk 34
meters south and 41 meters east. To the nearest meter,
how many meters would be saved if it were possible to
walk through the pond?
Exerice 3