the curious case of the dog in the nighttime

It then follows from the converse of the Pythagorean Theorem that the triangle must be a right triangle. In particular, he walks the audience through the algebraic computation that the square of the largest of these three numbers is equal to the sum of the squares of the other two. And so, at the very end of the play, after we have learned that he earned a grade of A-star on the exam, after the conclusion of the storylines, and after the actors have come out for their bows, Christopher explains (with many theatrical flourishes) his use of the Pythagorean theorem to answer the question. (The part about demonstrating that the converse of this statement is false is not included in the play.) Christopher seems ready at that point to explain to the audience how he proved this claim, but one of his teachers convinces him to wait until after the curtain call so that those who are not interested can leave. To show that a triangle whose side lengths are equal to n 2+1, n 2-1, and 2 n (for n>1) must be a right triangle. Towards the end of the play, Christopher is taking his 'maths A-levels' exam and is asked Its prominent placement in the play, and the fact that it 'breaks the fourth wall', probably means that a greater percentage of theater goers see it than readers. In fact, the dramatic finale of the play is Christopher's explanation of the proof he wrote for his 'A-Level maths exams'. As expected, some of the math was cut from the book for the play, but some also remains. Playwright Simon Stephens adapted this novel for the theater in 2012. (Since this proof is contained in an appendix, it is likely that many readers skip it all together.) And, furthermore, he has to show that the converse is not true in that not every right triangle has side lengths of that form.

In particular, he shows that a triangle whose side lengths are equal to n 2+1, n 2-1, and 2 n (for n>1) must be a right triangle. And, in an appendix of the book, Christopher gives his answer to a question on the 'maths A-level' exam that he took. For example, the chapters numbers are prime and there is a detailed discussion of the Monty Hall Problem. Math arises in the book in a few different ways. Consequently, he is caught off-guard by the secrets he learns about the adults in his neighborhood. Although Christopher is very good at math, he is not very good at understanding people or their motivations. The narrator of this novel is Christopher Boone, an autistic teenager who is trying to figure out who killed his neighbor's dog. Note: This work of mathematical fiction is recommended by Alex for literati. The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-time (2003) A list compiled by Alex Kasman ( College of Charleston)

The curious case of the dog in the nighttime