A calculus-assisted proof of the Pythagorean theorem

• Autores: José A. Villaseñor
• Localización: International journal of mathematical education in science and technology, ISSN 0020-739X, Vol. 54, Nº. 7, 2023, págs. 1315-1319
• Idioma: inglés
• DOI: 10.1080/0020739X.2022.2098861
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• Resumen

  • This note presents a calculus proof of the famous Pythagorean theorem, which has been proved in more than 350 different ways by using geometric arguments since the first proof given by Pythagoras (565-495 BC). The proof presented here also involves function concepts in such a way that it provides a rather straightforward argument.