The Science Life Math

Two teenagers have once again proved an ancient math rule

Ne’Kiya Jackson and Calcea Johnson proved the Pythagorean theorem using trigonometry

two young Black women who proved Pythagorean theorem

Ne’Kiya Jackson (left) and Calcea Johnson (right) recently published 10 new trigonometry-based proofs of the Pythagorean theorem that they developed while in high school.

Calcea Johnson

By Nikk Ogasa

Two years ago, a couple of high school classmates each composed a mathematical marvel, a trigonometric proof of the Pythagorean theorem. Now, they’re unveiling 10 more.

For over 2,000 years, such proofs were considered impossible.