Background Info
What is the region where Pythagoras is from
Samos, Greece
Who is Pythagoras
Greek philosopher, often known as the first pure mathematician
What is the Pythagorean Theorem formular
a^2 + b^2 = c^2
The full name of the school
Pythagorean Orderl
What is the year Pythagoras was born
570 BC
Timeline in which Pythagoras lived
about 560 - 500 BC
Who were the Mathematikois?
Members of the inner circle
Name any principle of Pythagoras
Philosophy can be used for spiritual purification
3^2 + 4^2 = c^2, c is what?
5
What is the one thing the Pythagorean order all thought about the mind?
They all thought the mind could be purified through studying GEOMETRY, MATHEMATICS, MUSIC and Astronomy
What is the country where he traveled to seek knowledge
Egypt
How did Pythagoras discoveries help us today?
They laid the foundation for all subsequent developments in Geometry
What is Pythagoras often credited/known for?
He's credited for developing the Pythagoras Theorem which is a formula that is used to determine the lengths of the sides of a right triangles
What is the area in Southern Italy where Pythagoras set up a colony to study Pythagoreanism
Croton
What were the strict rules in the Pythagorean Order
No alchohol, no meat, wear simple clothes, walk barefoot
State the Pythagoras Theorem
Pythagorean Theorem states the the square of the hypotenuse is equal to the sum of the squares of the other two sides