Pythagoras

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Pythagoras

• The teacher who paid his
• Students.

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Where Pythagoras lived and when he was born.

• Pythagoras lived from 580- 500 B.C.
• He was born on the Aegean island of Samos.
• He lived in Greece.
• He traveled in Egypt with his father.

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Interesting facts and events

• Pythagoras formed a close knit secret sceciety
  know as the Pythagorean Brother- hood.

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Discoveries in math

• Pythagoras discovered the properties of the right
  triangle.
• Example
• a2 b2 c2
• (c2 is always the longest side of the triangle.)

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More Discoveries in math

• Pythagoras saw elementary principles of geometry
  used in building pyramids and in surveying.
• He emphasized arithmetic and geometry.

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How Pythagoras died

• Pythagoras died in a fire started by an angry
  mob.
• Only a few members of the Pythagorean Brotherhood
  survived.

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Presented By

• Amanda Newberry and Charlene Keele
• Bye!!!