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January 30, 2005

Curious about Math?

Topics: General Science

You probably know that 32 + 42 = 52. Those three whole numbers, known as "Pythagoras Triplets", satisfy the Pythagoras Theorem, a2 + b2 = c2. Did you know there are many more such whole number triplets? This article shows you one method of finding them.

Want to learn how to quickly square a number that ends in 5?

How about determining if a number is divisible by 3? Perhaps you'd like to know why the number 153 in the Bible is such an interesting number?

Check out some fun and fascinating math tricks and trivia at Curious Math.


Posted by Hyscience at January 30, 2005 9:13 PM



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