Professional paper

Generalization of the Pythagorean Theorem

Damira Keček ; Veleučilište u Varaždinu, Varaždin, Hrvatska
Ana Poldrugač ; Učiteljski fakultet Zagreb, Čakovec, Hrvatska
Predrag Vuković ; Učiteljski fakultet Zagreb, Čakovec, Hrvatska

Abstract

This paper presents one of the oldest theorems of mathematics, the Pythagorean theorem. Three spatial analogues of the Pythagorean theorem are derived and generalizations of the Pythagorean theorem in the plane and space are exposed.

Keywords

Pythagorean theorem; spatial analogues of the Pythagorean theorem; generalization of Pythagorean theorem

Hrčak ID:

105588

URI

https://hrcak.srce.hr/105588

Publication date:

15.6.2013.

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