2 La. H.S. students complete an ‘impossible’ proof By Paul Katula • Nov 1, 2024 Two students discovered a new way to prove the Pythagorean Theorem using trigonometry, a feat mathematicians once thought was impossible.
Texans use pasta to study the sine function By Paul Katula • Sep 30, 2015 Trigonometry in pre-calculus (or even algebra II) can be taught using pasta, one of many methods teachers use to engage kids in learning.
After some trigonometry, horses get their hay By Paul Katula • Apr 23, 2015 Some ranchers at a high school in Colorado needed to use their trigonometry skills to build a giant steel bale feeder for their horses.
Male baboons look for more than a big butt By Press Release • Apr 21, 2015 Scientists investigating baboons in Kenya have discovered that males care about more than just the size of a female's backside. It's all in the timing.