The high-school girls’ proof of Pythagoras’ theorem
What’s the point of it?
Two American Teenage Girls Challenge 2,000 Years of Mathematics with a Groundbreaking Proof of Pythagoras’ Theorem
Two students from Louisiana have shaken the foundations of mathematics with a fresh take on an age-old theorem. Their work challenges a long-standing assumption about trigonometry and Pythagoras’ theorem. What seemed impossible for centuries has now been reexamined in a surprising way. The implications of their discovery could reach far beyond the classroom.

Full paper. Technical details discussed below.
What is the essence of the new proof of Pythagoras’ theorem by the highschoolers Johnson and Jackson?
In an article by The Guardian a new proof of Pythagoras’s theorem by New Orleans students Calcea Johnson and Ne’Kiya Jackson is announced. Currently there is no complete documentation, but in this…

I would be very reserved in judgment until we have more information. The girls do appear to be young high-schoolers as reported on the instagram post by the city mayor, but something is a little bit off with the aspect ratio and circular appearance of the city seal in the background, the mayor is appearing a little bit too tall and skinny in comparison to everybody else, in a city famous for magic tricks and optical illusions.
The girls appear much more aged in the blurry “Daily Galaxy” photos, and it is not entirely clear that the same persons are pictured. The involvement of City Hall in mathematical accomplishments, however, is not without precedent.
Did a state legislature once pass a law saying pi equals 3?
The Indiana Pi Bill, 1897
