Theorem

A theorem is a statement that can be proven via logic which generally stems from a collection of postulates or axioms.[1] They have been in use since Euclidean geometry as the basis of geometrical facts.[2]

Some famous theorems include:[3]

* The Pythagorean Theorem
* Formulas for volume and surface area
* Stokes's Theorem
* The Fundamental Theorem of Algebra
* The Inscribed Angle Theorem
* The Triangle Angle Sum Theorem

## References[edit]

1. ↑ The American College Dictionary. Random House. New York, 1956.
2. ↑ "Geometry". The New Encyclopedia Britannica. 15th ed.
3. ↑ Beauty, Rigor, Surprise