Pythagorean Theorem Day - 12/16/20

Pythagorean 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. 12² + 16² = 20² Enjoy these video clips of the Pythagorean Theorem in action at STCC! [00:15] Introduction with STEM Starter Academy director Reena Randhir [01:12] Why December 16th? [02:08] Who is Pythagoras? [03:00] Life, explained by math [03:28] Bridge Construction with STEM Starter graduate Lucas Soares [06:04] Music and the Pythagorean Theorem [09:48] Sports and the Pythagorean Theorem with STCC graduate Emerson Alexander [11:18] Overview of STEM at STCC Pythagoras was a Greek philosopher and mathematician. He was born around 570 BC and died around 495 BC. He is most well-known for his theorem we celebrate today: a² + b² = c² #STCC #STEM #PythagoreanTheoremDay