Today is a special day. You see, today marks the very first day
of the rest of my life. In order to mark this special occasion,
I am starting a blog. This blog post will forever be remembered
(or forgotten) as the first among many. I have decided to dive
right into things, and begin with one of my favorite
mathematical formulas. This formula is incredibly useful, the
concept is simple, and it is easy to remember. It is known as
the Pythagorean Theorem. What is it? The Pythagorean theorem is
a formula which directly relates to right triangles. A right
triangle is composed of a 90 degree angle, also known as a
square angle, and two smaller angles. The theorem gives a
relation for each of the three sides. Using the formula, if you
know the length of two sides of the triangle, you can find the
length of the third side. Generally, the two sides which form
the right angle are assigned the variables A and B, and the side
opposite the right angle is assigned the variable C (look at the
picture for a good visualizatio