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On congruent numbers (Posted on 2013-02-24) Difficulty: 4 of 5
An integer n is a congruent number iff there exists a right triangle having area n and rational sides. (Sloane A003273)
Show that the numbers 5,6,7 are congruent and 8 is not.

Determine how to decide whether a given number is congruent or not.

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google: The Congruent Number Problem
  Posted by Ady TZIDON on 2013-03-09 00:22:25
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