Extending Two Classic Proofs of the Pythagorean Theorem to the Law of Cosines

DOI10.4169/math.mag.90.3.182zbMath1398.51013OpenAlexW2616238937WikidataQ113692026 ScholiaQ113692026MaRDI QIDQ4692185

Kevin K. Ferland

Publication date: 26 October 2018

Published in: Mathematics Magazine (Search for Journal in Brave)

Full work available at URL: https://doi.org/10.4169/math.mag.90.3.182

Mathematics Subject Classification ID

Elementary problems in Euclidean geometries (51M04)

Cites Work

• An analogue of the Pythagorean theorem with regular \(n\)-gons instead of squares
• One-Glance(ish) Proofs of Pythagoras' Theorem for 60-Degree and 120-Degree Triangles
• Law of Cosines—A Proof Without Words

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