Mathematics Homework Help

WCU Mathematics Pythagorean Theory Discussion

 

In the 1939 movie The Wizard of Oz, upon being presented with a Th.D. (Doctor of Thinkology), the Scarecrow proudly exclaims, “The sum of the square roots of any two sides of an isosceles triangle is equal to the square root of the remaining side.” Analyze the statement made by the Scarecrow. Present your analysis and give a complete description of the triangles that satisfy the statement.

Find another example of math being used in:
Movies, television, popular culture, art, music and harmonics, scientific research papers, newspapers or magazine articles, nature and natural phenomena, voting, national security, manufacturing, logistics, transportation, healthcare, business, economics, or some noteworthy or pivotal historical moment.

Research and explain whether or not the math was used correctly.

For initial post, please respond to this week’s discussion prompt.

Here is my example of math being used in a movie.

In the 2001 movie A Beautiful Mind, John Nash Jr, a mathematical genius uses a Game Theory concept to analyze a certain situation happening at the bar and introduces Nash equilibrium concept. The situation at the bar was well analyzed as a congestion game.