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Calling all pythagoreans (Posted on 2006-07-03)

The triangle with sides 3, 4, and 5, is the smallest integer sided pythagorean triangle. Can you prove that in every such triangle:

at least one of its sides must be multiple of 3?
at least one of its sides must be multiple of 4?
at least one of its sides must be multiple of 5?

See The Solution Submitted by e.g.

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re: Somekind of solution

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(In reply to Somekind of solution by atheron)

Actually, not ALL pythagorean triples are produced with this formula; for example, (9,12,15) cannot be obtained. The general formula is 2LMN, L(M^2-N^2), L(M^2+N^2).

Posted by Federico Kereki on 2006-07-03 14:26:46

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