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Similar Sides Sought (Posted on 2005-06-20) Difficulty: 3 of 5
Find two similar triangles with sides (A,B,C) and (A,B,D), such that D-C=20141.

See The Solution Submitted by Old Original Oskar!    
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(In reply to BIG GOOF by Old Original Oskar!)

Are you sure this is possible?

Is there a way to do this without trying every set of numbers?
(My other post gives a useful formula to use.)

Any hints?  I haven't given up on this one.


  Posted by Jer on 2005-06-22 19:00:45
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