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#1 2012-12-23 00:42:17

Agnishom
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Pythagorean Triangle

Show that an integer sided Pythagorean triangle can have atmost one perfect square side


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#2 2012-12-23 03:10:42

bobbym
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Re: Pythagorean Triangle

Hi Agnishom;

In your other thread

http://www.mathisfunforum.com/viewtopic.php?id=18119

you posted a link.

It proves there are no solutions to the diophantine equation.

with a,b,c  being positive integers by the method of infinite descent. Do you see how to apply it here?


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