Da Vinci's Proof of the Pythagorean Theorem

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A visual proof of the Pythagorean theorem, claimed to have been devised by the great genius of the Renaissance, Leonardo da Vinci, is presented in this Demonstration. Select any shape of a right-angled triangle with a fixed hypotenuse with the slider and proceed through the steps of the proof using the radio buttons.

External Links

Pythagorean Theorem (Wolfram MathWorld)

Permanent Citation

Tomas Garza
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​"Da Vinci's Proof of the Pythagorean Theorem"​
​http://demonstrations.wolfram.com/DaVincisProofOfThePythagoreanTheorem/​
​Wolfram Demonstrations Project​
​Published: March 7, 2011