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Square Sides (Posted on 2024-01-01)

Find the smallest right triangle with integer sides such that the hypotenuse is a square and the sum of the legs is also a square.

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A very simple computer search gives (9,40,41)

The next largest (by area) is (21, 28, 35)

There are a lot!

Posted by Steven Lord on 2024-01-01 21:06:16

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