Students devise way to solve ancient geometry problem to win BT Young Scientist prize

Aditya Joshi and Aditya Kumar from Synge Street CBS have won the grand BTYSTE prize.

Aditya Joshi and Aditya Kumar from Synge Street CBS have won the grand BTYSTE prize.

Two third-year students were crowned winners of the BT Young Scientist and Technology Exhibition after devising a new method to solve a geometry problem that dates back to 1687.

Dublin students Aditya Joshi and Aditya Kumar from Synge Street CBS have won the grand prize of €7,500, a perpetual trophy and will go on to represent Ireland at the European Union Contest for Young Scientists which takes place this September.

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