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#1 2012-12-23 23:42:17
- 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 2012-12-24 02:10:42
- 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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