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Pythagorean Theorem Trigonometry Proof Is Not Impossible for Calcea Johnson and Ne’Kiya Jackson

Pythagorean Theorem Trigonometry Proof Is Not Impossible for Calcea Johnson and Ne’Kiya Jackson #Mathematics #SMNO #TeacherAppreciationWeek

As we continue to observe Teacher Appreciation Week, I came across a fascinating story that I had to share, which shows the influence of just how much students can excel with the encouragement from a teacher who cares and can help to change their lives. Students, Calcea Johnson and Ne’Kiya Jackson from St. Mary’s Academy in New Orleans, Louisiana stepped up to a challenge presented by their…

[cleolinda]

Louisiana students Ne’Kiya Jackson and Calcea Johnson wowed their teachers in 2022 when they discovered a new way to prove the 2000-year-old Pythagorean theorem in response to a bonus question in a high school math contest. But that was only the beginning.

A volunteer at their former school, New Orleans’ St. Mary’s Academy, encouraged them to submit their work on the famous mathematical theory to a professional conference, and in March 2023 they became the youngest people to present at the American Mathematical Society’s Southeastern Sectional conference in Atlanta. Their appearance elicited a wave of media coverage, including a spot on “60 Minutes.” The pair also received symbolic keys to the city of New Orleans and a shout-out from Michelle Obama.

Now Jackson and Johnson, who started college last year, have notched another achievement: authoring an academic paper detailing their original proof — plus nine more. Their work published Monday in the scientific journal American Mathematical Monthly.

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[richarlotte]

How brilliant they are and how bright their futures will be!

[meret118]

Two years ago, a couple of high school classmates each composed a mathematical marvel, a trigonometric proof of the Pythagorean theorem. Now, they’re unveiling 10 more.

For over 2,000 years, such proofs were considered impossible.

[snkrfnd]

Ne’Kiya Jackson and Calcea Johnson, two high school students in Louisiana, published a new study proving the Pythagorean theorem using trigonometry (instead of geometry or algebra), something mathematicians thought was impossible.

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#BlackBrilliance: Calcea Johnson and Ne’Kiya Jackson are the two high school students from New Orleans, Louisiana have reportedly solved an “impossible” math problem. The genius girl duo presented their research at a recent conference where they were the only high schoolers in attendance.

Johnson and Jackson are students of St. Mary’s Academy in New Orleans. They showcased their research, discussing how they had proven Pythagoras’s theorem by using trigonometry without circular logic. It was a discovery that countless mathematicians around the world believed to be impossible for over 2,000 years.

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[13thpythagoras]

Calcea Johnson and Ne'Kiya Jackson, retired genius mathematicians at age 15

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[draconicsplendor]

I’m actually so happy for these kids man, imagine getting to present your work to university researchers

[sztupy]

Ahelyett hogy szülnének ilyen hülyeségekre pazarolják az idejüket

[airandangels]

Will be jolly interesting to see if it pans out.

[news-wtf]

Last year GNN reported on two Louisiana high schoolers who used trigonometry to properly demonstrate Pythagoras’ Theorum, a mathematical concept that remained unsolved for more than 2,000 years.

Ne’Kiya Jackson and Calcea Johnson made national headlines, won their school a large grant, and were invited to publish papers on their discovery after making it.

On October 28th, in a paper published by the teens in the journal American Mathematical Monthly, they’ve used their skills in trigonometry to demonstrate 9 other ways to prove the theory.

To understand the scope of their accomplishment, it’s necessary first to understand the theory.

Pythagoras’ Theorem deals with triangles that are not perfectly symmetrical, and it goes like this.

The area of the square whose side is the hypotenuse (the side opposite the right angle) is equal to the sum of the areas of the squares on the other two sides. It is written as a2+b2=c2.

One of the interesting things about this equation is that for 2,000 years, no mathematician has been able to demonstrate the truth of it without simply using the equation itself as proof; what is called circular logic, and not accepted as true evidence of proof.

It was this sticky problem that the teens solved, and in doing so won their academy a large grant from NBA legend and all-around great guy, Charles Barkley.