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Chapter R Problem R.3.56

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Suppose that 117 and n are positive integers with 117 > n. If a = 1172 - n2, b = 2mn, and c = 1172 + /12, show that a, b, and c are the lengths of the sides of a right triangle. (This formula can be used to find the sides of a right triangle that are integers, such as 3,4, 5; 5, 12, 13; and so on. Such triplets of integers are called P ythagorean triples.)

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Title Algebra and Trigonometry 8 
Author Michael Sullivan
ISBN 9780132329033

Suppose that 117 and n are positive integers with 117 > n.

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