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1 Fermat's Last Theorem
Fermat's last theorem remained unsolved for centuries until it was proven in the year 1995. Have fun and thanks for playing.
Tough
10 Q
Matthew_07
Jul 03 07
999 plays
2 Basic Math by the Definition
This quiz involves well known concepts from basic mathematics, but the actual definitions and theorems are probably not well known to non-mathematicians. I give the definition or theorem, you tell me what's being described. Good Luck!
Average
10 Q
rodney_indy
Jul 18 07
1404 plays
3 Pythagorean Theorem
The Pythagorean theorem (or Pythagoras' theorem) describes the relationship between the lengths of three sides of any right-angled triangle. This quiz tests your knowledge on the history, proof and application of this famous theorem. Enjoy!
Average
10 Q
Matthew_07
Jun 30 10
618 plays
4 Famous Theorems in Math #1
This is my first quiz about some famous mathematical theorems.
Difficult
10 Q
Mrs_Seizmagraff
Jun 18 04
3078 plays
5 Pythagoras's Crazy Theorem
How much do you know about the theorem of Pythagoras? This quiz will involve questions about the theorem, determining side lengths, and will also have questions about Pythagorean Triples. All non-integral solutions will be in radical form.
Average
10 Q
XxHarryxX
Mar 31 05
3012 plays
6 Quod Erat Demonstrandum
This quiz is a mishmash of proofs, interesting theorems, and other mathematical marvels. No calculations are involved.
Difficult
10 Q
redsoxfan325
Jul 12 09
411 plays
7 The Square Root of the Problem
Title comes from kyleisalive in the Author Challenges. This quiz walks the quiz taker through a proof that the square root of 3 is irrational. The proof is one that I wrote while taking a course in the history of mathematics.
Average
10 Q
hlynna
Jan 12 11
288 plays
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Last Updated Aug 08 12 5:10 PM

Some sample questions from this category:

* According to the Pythagorean Theorem, the square of the hypotenuse of a right triangle is equal to what?
* The Pythagorean Theorem only applies to right-angled triangles. However, there is a more general "law" that governs all triangles in a relationship similar to that of the Pythagorean Theorem. What is the name of this law?
* Moving on several hundred years, in Italy in the 1500s there arose a great dispute between two leading mathematicians named Cardano and Tartaglia over a new method. What was this method?
* Fermat's Last Theorem is undoubtedly the most famous theorem in all of mathematics, first being proposed in the 1600s but not fully solved until the mid 1990s. What method was used to finally solve this centuries-old problem?
* Another famous theorem was first conjectured in the 1800s, but was not solved until 1976 in a highly controversial way: the proof depends on the use of a computer. To which theorem am I referring?


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