Now Jackson and Johnson, who started college last year, have notched another achievement: authoring an academic paper detailing their original proof — plus nine more.
In contrast, Jackson and Johnson were able to prove it using trigonometry — a subbranch of mathematics that focuses on the study of triangles.
Jackson and Johnson’s study outlines five new ways of proving the theorem using trigonometry, and their method reveals five more proofs for 10 total.
Johnson said she was happy to be able to show women and women of color in particular what can be achieved in a traditionally male-dominated field.
So that makes me very proud to be able to be in that position,” Johnson said in a news release.
Persons:
Ne’Kiya Jackson, Calcea Johnson, Michelle Obama, Jackson, Johnson, “ I’m, we’re, ” Johnson, “, ”, Pythagoras, Tom Murdoch, what’s, ” Murdoch
Organizations:
CNN, Louisiana, Mary’s Academy, Mathematical, Sectional, Louisiana State University, Xavier University of Louisiana, University of Bristol’s School of Mathematics
Locations:
New Orleans, St, Atlanta, United Kingdom