25 Most Important Equations in the World
Published 11/10/24 - Alex
Math is a very important subject as it allows us to create a langauge in a sense for science, something that helps us explain the natrual world and things in our society
If you've read more of my articles in lessons im sure you know how much I stress this point! Math is important. And today were going to be showimg that by taking a look at some of the most influential, useful, and important equations ever discovered. We will list them in order of discovery date
First of all lets make sure we know what an equation is its simply something that states two things are equal or have a connection or relationship between them
Equation #1 - Pythagorean Theorem - Discovered Pythagoras 530 BC in Greece
a2 + b2 = c2
The pythagorean theorem states that if you have any right triangle or a triangle with 90 degrees in the cornor made by 2 perpendicular lines then the two shortest sides times themselves will be equal to the largest side times itself. This very basic geometric theorem is the foundation for all of trigonometry, geometry and solving many, many problems within out world!
Equation #2 - Chinese Remainder Theorem - Discovered by Sunzi 300 BC in China
Equation #3 - Binomial Theorem / Pascal's Triangle - Discovered by Jia Xian in China and Omar Khayyam in Persia (Iran) 1000s
Equation #4 - Logarithmic Product Rule - John Napier 1610 Scotland
Equation #5 - Fundimental Theorem of Calculus - Discovered by James Gregory 1667 in Scotland
Equation #6 - Compound Interest - Discovered by Jacob Bernoulli 1683 in Switzerland
