The Dangerous Ratio
This article for pupils and teachers looks at a number that even the great mathematician, Pythagoras, found terrifying.
This article for pupils and teachers looks at a number that even the great mathematician, Pythagoras, found terrifying.
The first of two articles on Pythagorean Triples which asks how many right angled triangles can you find with the lengths of each side exactly a whole number measurement. Try it!
This is the second article on right-angled triangles whose edge lengths are whole numbers.
This article discusses how every Pythagorean triple (a, b, c) can be illustrated by a square and an L shape within another square. You are invited to find some triples for yourself.
What is the relationship between the arithmetic, geometric and harmonic means of two numbers, the sides of a right angled triangle and the Golden Ratio?