What a better way to celebrate an incredible discovery about a significant mathematical relaity - Pythagorus Theorum. Come and join us for a quick visit or a more lengthy one on this public holiday. You have the option of purchasing a meal or a drink, but it is not necessary to do so if you just want to say "hi" and catch up with geo-friends!
If you do decide to purchase anything, it will be for your own account.
Details:
Date: Wednesday, 16 December 2020
Time: 16:30 to approx. 18h30
Place: Psistagram - A Taste of Greece, Olivedale Corner Shopping Centre, Olivedale
Fun Holiday - Pythagorean Day
Pythagorean Theorem Day or Pythagoras Theorem Day is celebrated when the sum of the squares of the first two digits in a date equals the square of the last digit in the date.
The holiday gets its name from Pythagoras' Theorem, which defines the relationship between the sides of a right triangle or a right-angled triangle – a triangle where one angle is at 90 degrees. According to the Theorem, in a right triangle, the square of the hypotenuse (the longest side of the triangle) is equal to the sum of the square of the other two sides. The Theorem is named after Greek mathematician and philosopher, Pythagoras, who is thought to have formulated the proof for it.
The holiday is also sometimes called Right Triangle Day or Pythagoras Day.
Upcoming Pythagorean Theorem Days
Whether you write your dates in the mm/dd/yy format or the dd/mm/yy format, here are some dates you can celebrate this unique mathematical holiday in the near future.
August 15, 2017 (8/15/17 or 15/8/17): 8² + 15² = 17²
December 16, 2020 (12/16/20 or 16/12/20): 12² + 16² = 20²
July 24, 2025 (7/24/25 or 24/7/25): 7² + 24² = 25²
Pythagoras, one of the most famous and controversial ancient Greek philosophers, lived from ca. 570 to ca. 490 BC. He was Greek, lived most of his life in "Greece", although the location now falls in modern day Turkey and lived the rest of his years in Italy.
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