Beyond Pythagoras

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Beyond Pythagoras

The numbers 3,4 and 5 satisfy the condition;

                3+4=5

Because        3=3x3=9

                4=4x4=16

                5=5x5=25

Therefor

                

The numbers 5,12 and 13 also satisfy the condition;

                5+12=13

Because        5=5x5=25

                12=12x12=144

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                13=13x13=169

Therefor

                

And the numbers 7,24 and 25 satisfy the condition too;

                7+24=25

Because        7=7x7=49

                24=24x24=576

                25=25x25=625

Therefor

                

                        

The units 5,12 and 13 can be lengths-in appropriate units-of a right-angled triangle

The Perimeter = 5+12+13= 30 units

The Area x5x12= 30 units

                        

The units 7,24 and 25 can also be length in appropriate units-of a right-angled triangle

The Perimeter = 7+24+25= 46 units

And the Area = x7x24= 84

There are relatively easy patterns to work out; the length of the shortest side, the length of ...

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